Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade – Women's 1500 metres

The women's 1500 metres event at the 1997 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Cibali in Catania, Italy.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Gabriela Szabo Romania	Carla Sacramento Portugal	Lidia Chojecka Poland

Results

Heats

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
?	?	Lidia Chojecka	Poland	4:12.82
?	?	Kathy Butler	Canada	4:13.13
?	?	Miesha Marzell	United States	4:13.38
?	?	Carlien Cornelissen	South Africa	4:13.54
?	?	Kumiko Okamoto	Japan	4:16.94
?	?	Luminiţa Gogârlea	Romania	4:19.01
?	?	Carla Sacramento	Portugal	4:19.24
?	?	Mélanie Choinière	Canada	4:19.70
?	?	Veslemøy Hausken	Norway	4:20.51
	?	Stine Larsen	Norway	DNF

Final

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Gabriela Szabo	Romania	4:10.31
	Carla Sacramento	Portugal	4:10.40
	Lidia Chojecka	Poland	4:12.38
4	Hayley Parry	United Kingdom	4:13.26
5	Kathy Butler	Canada	4:13.27
6	Luminiţa Gogârlea	Romania	4:13.44
7	Miesha Marzell	United States	4:13.62
8	Mélanie Choinière	Canada	4:14.71
9	Carlien Cornelissen	South Africa	4:16.20
10	Kumiko Okamoto	Japan	4:17.32
12	Veslemøy Hausken	Norway	4:29.19