2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres
Genzebe Dibaba celebrating her win.
The women's 1500 metres at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place March 9 and 10 at the Ataköy Athletics Arena. Four of the fifteen participants were later found out to be doping, including the original bronze medallist, Aslı Çakır Alptekin.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Genzebe Dibaba |
Mariem Alaoui Selsouli |
Hind Déhiba |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  |
3:58.28 | Moscow, Russia | 18 February 2006 |
| Championship record | |
3:59.75 | Valencia, Spain | 9 March 2008 |
| World Leading | |
4:00.13 | Karlsruhe, Germany | 12 February 2012 |
| African record | |
3:59.75 | Valencia, Spain | 9 March 2008 |
| Asian record |  |
3:59.79 | Valencia, Spain | 9 March 2008 |
| European record | |
3:58.28 | Moscow, Russia | 18 February 2006 |
| North and Central American and Caribbean record |
 |
3:59.98 | Boston, United States | 1 February 2003 |
| Oceanian Record |  |
4:11.08 | Boston, United States | 7 February 2009 |
| South American record |  |
4:14.05 | Budapest, Hungary | 12 February 1992 |
Qualification standards
| Indoor | Outdoor |
|---|---|
| 4:14.00 or 4:31.00 (Mile) | 4:03.50 or 4:22.00 (Mile) |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| March 9, 2012 | 18:30 | Heats |
| March 10, 2012 | 18:00 | Final |
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 3 fastest qualified (q). 15 athletes from 12 countries participated.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Mariem Alaoui Selsouli | | 4:08.56 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Hind Dehiba | | 4:08.78 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Tizita Bogale | | 4:08.91 | Q |
| DQ | 2 | Elena Arzhakova | | q, | |
| DQ | 2 | Aslı Çakır Alptekin |  | q, | |
| 4 | 2 | Angelika Cichocka |  | 4:09.50 | q |
| 5 | 1 | Genzebe Dibaba | | 4:11.17 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Brenda Martinez | | 4:11.30 | |
| 7 | 1 | Isabel Macías |  | 4:11.53 | Q |
| DQ | 1 | Natallia Kareiva |  | Q, Doping | |
| 8 | 1 | Siham Hilali | | 4:11.69 | |
| DQ | 1 | Anzhelika Shevchenko |  | Doping | |
| 9 | 1 | Luiza Gega |  | 4:13.45 | |
| 10 | 1 | Sara Vaughn | | 4:17.46 | |
| 11 | 1 | Ioana Doaga |  | 4:17.50 |
Final
9 athletes from 8 countries participated.[2]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Genzebe Dibaba | | 4:05.78 | |
 | Mariem Alaoui Selsouli | | 4:07.78 | |
| DQ | Aslı Çakır Alptekin | | ||
| DQ | Natallia Kareiva | | Doping | |
 | Hind Déhiba | | 4:10.30 | |
| 4 | Tizita Bogale | | 4:10.98 | |
| DQ | Elena Arzhakova | | Doping | |
| 5 | Angelika Cichocka | | 4:14.57 | |
| 6 | Isabel Macías | | 4:22.40 |
References
- ↑ "2012 World Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres (heats)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-27. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ↑ "2012 World Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
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