2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics – Girls' 1500 metres

Girls' 1500 metres
at the 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics
VenueEstadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
Dates16 and 18 July
Competitors22 from 17 nations
Winning time4:12.92
Medalists
gold medal    Ethiopia
silver medal    Bahrain
bronze medal    Kenya
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The girls' 1500 metres at the 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali, Colombia on 16 and 18 July 2015.[1]

Records

Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.

World Youth Best  Zhang Ling (CHN) 3:54.52 Shanghai, China 18 October 1997
Championship Record  Faith Kipyegon (KEN) 4:09.48 Lille, France 9 July 2011
World Youth Leading  Janeth Chepngetich (KEN) 4:13.8 Nairobi, Kenya 1 April 2015

Results

Round 1

First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the final.[2]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Note
1 2 Dalila Abdulkadir  Bahrain 4:18.61 Q, SB
2 2 Bedatu Hirpa  Ethiopia 4:19.34 Q, PB
3 2 Joyline Cherotich  Kenya 4:19.96 Q, PB
4 2 Chika Mukai  Japan 4:20.59 Q, PB
5 2 Olivia Burdon  New Zealand 4:21.36 q, PB
6 2 Julia Heymach  United States 4:21.91 q, PB
7 2 Beatha Nishimwe  Rwanda 4:21.91 q
8 2 Harriet Knowles-Jones  Great Britain 4:25.19 q
9 1 Adanech Anbesa  Ethiopia 4:28.70 Q
10 1 Janeth Chepngetich  Kenya 4:32.03 Q
11 1 Wakana Kabasawa  Japan 4:32.13 Q
12 1 Sabrina Sinha  Great Britain 4:32.14 Q
13 1 Semra Karaslan  Turkey 4:32.15
14 1 Kateryna Siryak  Ukraine 4:34.53
15 2 Madeleine Sumner  Canada 4:35.91
16 1 Emily Cohen  Canada 4:36.42
17 1 Gabriela Doroftei  Romania 4:38.42
18 2 Hala Hamdi  Tunisia 4:43.87
19 1 Marisofía Pinilla  Colombia 4:58.23
20 2 Esperança Elavoco  Angola 5:13.90 PB
1 Nadia Power  Ireland DNF
1 Lucía Rodríguez  Spain DNS

Final

[3]

Rank Name Nationality Time Note
1st place, gold medalist(s) Bedatu Hirpa  Ethiopia 4:12.92 WYL
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dalila Abdulkadir  Bahrain 4:13.35 PB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Joyline Cherotich  Kenya 4:15.20 PB
4 Harriet Knowles-Jones  Great Britain 4:18.61 PB
5 Janeth Chepngetich  Kenya 4:19.43
6 Chika Mukai  Japan 4:21.59
7 Adanech Anbesa  Ethiopia 4:21.63
8 Julia Heymach  United States 4:21.78 PB
9 Olivia Burdon  New Zealand 4:23.04
10 Beatha Nishimwe  Rwanda 4:23.16
11 Sabrina Sinha  Great Britain 4:29.85
12 Wakana Kabasawa  Japan 4:32.50

References

  1. ^ "Timetable". World Athletics.
  2. ^ "1500 Metres Girls - Round 1" (PDF). World Athletics. 16 July 2015.
  3. ^ "1500 Metres Girls - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 18 July 2015.