IAAF World Championships
National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)
24 AUG–01 SEP 1991
OW
Women's 1500 Metres
Final
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hassiba BOULMERKA | 10 JUL 1968 | ALG | 4:02.21 |
| 2. | Tatyana DOROVSKIKH | 12 AUG 1961 | URS | 4:02.58 |
| 3. | Lyudmila ROGACHOVA | 30 OCT 1966 | URS | 4:02.72 |
| 4. | Doina MELINTE | 27 DEC 1956 | ROU | 4:03.19 |
| 5. | Ellen KIEßLING | 17 FEB 1968 | GER | 4:04.75 |
| 6. | Kirsty WADE | 06 AUG 1962 | GBR | 4:05.16 |
| 7. | Susan SIRMA | 26 MAY 1966 | KEN | 4:05.47 |
| 8. | Małgorzata RYDZ | 18 JAN 1967 | POL | 4:05.52 |
| 9. | Letitia VRIESDE | 05 OCT 1964 | SUR | 4:05.67 |
| 10. | Violeta BECLEA-SZEKELY | 26 MAR 1965 | ROU | 4:05.86 |
| 11. | Debbie SCOTT-BOWKER | 16 DEC 1958 | CAN | 4:06.06 |
| 12. | Patti Sue PLUMER | 27 APR 1962 | USA | 4:06.80 |
| 13. | Yvonne MAI | 22 AUG 1965 | GER | 4:07.45 |
| 14. | Elena FIDATOV | 24 JUL 1960 | ROU | 4:10.15 |
| 15. | Ravilya AGLETDINOVA | 10 FEB 1960 | URS | 4:17.59 |
Round 1 - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Susan SIRMA | 26 MAY 1966 | KEN | 4:04.94 |
| 2. | Debbie SCOTT-BOWKER | 16 DEC 1958 | CAN | 4:05.07 |
| 3. | Patti Sue PLUMER | 27 APR 1962 | USA | 4:05.08 |
| 4. | Ravilya AGLETDINOVA | 10 FEB 1960 | URS | 4:05.53 |
| 5. | Violeta BECLEA-SZEKELY | 26 MAR 1965 | ROU | 4:05.77 |
| 6. | Yvonne MAI | 22 AUG 1965 | GER | 4:06.09 |
| 7. | Kirsty WADE | 06 AUG 1962 | GBR | 4:07.22 |
| 8. | Yvonne VAN DER KOLK | 07 JAN 1969 | NED | 4:07.39 |
| 9. | Christine PFITZINGER | 24 JAN 1959 | NZL | 4:08.43 |
| 10. | Khin Khin HTWE | 29 NOV 1962 | MYA | 4:12.21 |
| 11. | Estela ESTÉVEZ | 24 FEB 1965 | ESP | 4:13.93 |
| 12. | Snežana PAJKIĆ | 23 SEP 1970 | YUG | 4:14.20 |
| 13. | Li-juan ZHENG | 18 DEC 1967 | CHN | 4:14.95 |
| Dawn WILLIAMS-SEWER | 23 DEC 1973 | DMA | DNS |
Round 1 - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hassiba BOULMERKA | 10 JUL 1968 | ALG | 4:08.20 |
| 2. | Lyudmila ROGACHOVA | 30 OCT 1966 | URS | 4:08.34 |
| 3. | Letitia VRIESDE | 05 OCT 1964 | SUR | 4:08.46 |
| 4. | Elena FIDATOV | 24 JUL 1960 | ROU | 4:08.81 |
| 5. | Christina CAHILL | 25 MAR 1957 | GBR | 4:09.01 |
| 6. | Darcy AREOLA | 04 AUG 1968 | USA | 4:13.08 |
| 7. | Ivana WALTEROVÁ | 26 MAY 1962 | TCH | 4:14.69 |
| 8. | Leah PELLS | 09 NOV 1964 | CAN | 4:14.82 |
| 9. | Aisling MOLLOY | 12 JUN 1964 | IRL | 4:16.61 |
| 10. | Véronique PONGÉRARD | 11 OCT 1968 | FRA | 4:16.87 |
| 11. | Bigna SAMUEL | 11 SEP 1965 | VIN | 4:29.42 |
| 12. | Angelina Mantokoane PITSO | 25 MAY 1975 | LES | 4:42.79 |
| Sandra GASSER | 27 JUL 1962 | SUI | DNF | |
| Ana Isabel ELIAS | 17 SEP 1965 | ANG | DNS |
Round 1 - Heat 3
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Doina MELINTE | 27 DEC 1956 | ROU | 4:08.78 |
| 2. | Ellen KIEßLING | 17 FEB 1968 | GER | 4:09.23 |
| 3. | Tatyana DOROVSKIKH | 12 AUG 1961 | URS | 4:09.25 |
| 4. | Małgorzata RYDZ | 18 JAN 1967 | POL | 4:09.31 |
| 5. | Gabriella DORIO | 26 JUN 1957 | ITA | 4:09.34 |
| 6. | Irini THEODORIDOU | 31 AUG 1967 | GRE | 4:11.14 |
| 7. | Karin MEDIN | 02 JUN 1967 | SWE | 4:11.23 |
| 8. | Robyn MEAGHER | 17 JUN 1967 | CAN | 4:12.47 |
| 9. | Suzy FAVOR HAMILTON | 08 AUG 1968 | USA | 4:15.54 |
| 10. | Jana KUČERÍKOVÁ | 30 APR 1964 | TCH | 4:15.69 |
| 11. | Tuuli MERIKOSKI-SILIUS | 22 NOV 1967 | FIN | 4:17.57 |
| 12. | Edith NAKIYNGI | 15 OCT 1968 | UGA | 4:25.43 |
| 13. | Rosalie GANGUÉ | 31 MAY 1975 | CHA | 4:54.41 |
| Pauline KONGA | 10 APR 1970 | KEN | DNS |