2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres

The women's 1500 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 29 June.

2012 African Championships
in Athletics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
20 km walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

Medalists
GoldRabab Arafi
 Morocco
SilverMary Kuria
 Kenya
BronzeMargaret Wangari Muriuki
 Kenya

Records
Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record  Qu Yunxia (CHN) 3:50.46 Beijing, PR China 11 September 1993
African record  Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG) 3:55.30 Barcelona, Spain 8 August 1992
Championship record  Gelete Burka (ETH) 4:08.25 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2 May 2008
Broken records during the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
Championship record  Rabab Arafi (MAR) 4:05.80 Porto Novo, Benin 29 June 2012

Schedule
Date Time Round
29 June 201217:15Final

Results

Final
RankNameNationalityTimeNote
Rabab Arafi Morocco4:05.80CR
Mary Kuria Kenya4:06.22
Margaret Wangari Muriuki Kenya4:06.50
4Feyne Gudeto Ethiopia4:08.29
5Janet Achola Uganda4:12.55
6Gete Dima Ethiopia4:13.15
7Amina Bakhit Sudan4:19.51
8Lebogang Phalula South Africa4:20.31
9Bentille Alassane Benin4:53.25
10Sandrine Kangue Gabon5:04.83
Nazret Woldu EritreaDNS
Alem Gereziher EthiopiaDNS
Mapaseka Makhanya South AfricaDNS
Agnes Mansaray Sierra LeoneDNS
Jackline Sakilu TanzaniaDNS

References
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