2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres
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.
Genzebe Dibaba celebrating her win.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Genzebe Dibaba Ethiopia |
Mariem Alaoui Selsouli Morocco |
Hind Déhiba France |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Elena Soboleva (RUS) |
3:58.28 | Moscow, Russia | 18 February 2006 |
| Championship record | Gelete Burka (ETH) |
3:59.75 | Valencia, Spain | 9 March 2008 |
| World Leading | Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) |
4:00.13 | Karlsruhe, Germany | 12 February 2012 |
| African record | Gelete Burka (ETH) |
3:59.75 | Valencia, Spain | 9 March 2008 |
| Asian record |  Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BHR) |
3:59.79 | Valencia, Spain | 9 March 2008 |
| European record | Elena Soboleva (RUS) |
3:58.28 | Moscow, Russia | 18 February 2006 |
| North and Central American and Caribbean record |
 Regina Jacobs (USA) |
3:59.98 | Boston, United States | 1 February 2003 |
| Oceanian Record | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sarah Jamieson (AUS) |
4:11.08 | Boston, United States | 7 February 2009 |
| South American record |  Letitia Vriesde (SUR) |
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) |
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 | Morocco | 4:08.56 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Hind Dehiba | France | 4:08.78 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Tizita Bogale | Ethiopia | 4:08.91 | Q |
| DQ | 2 | Elena Arzhakova | Russia | q, | |
| DQ | 2 | Aslı Çakır Alptekin |  Turkey | q, | |
| 4 | 2 | Angelika Cichocka |  Poland | 4:09.50 | q |
| 5 | 1 | Genzebe Dibaba | Ethiopia | 4:11.17 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Brenda Martinez | United States | 4:11.30 | |
| 7 | 1 | Isabel Macías |  Spain | 4:11.53 | Q |
| DQ | 1 | Natallia Kareiva |  Belarus | Q, Doping | |
| 8 | 1 | Siham Hilali | Morocco | 4:11.69 | |
| DQ | 1 | Anzhelika Shevchenko |  Ukraine | Doping | |
| 9 | 1 | Luiza Gega |  Albania | 4:13.45 | |
| 10 | 1 | Sara Vaughn | United States | 4:17.46 | |
| 11 | 1 | Ioana Doaga |  Romania | 4:17.50 |
Final
9 athletes from 8 countries participated.[2]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Genzebe Dibaba | Ethiopia | 4:05.78 | |
 | Mariem Alaoui Selsouli | Morocco | 4:07.78 | |
| DQ | Aslı Çakır Alptekin | Turkey | ||
| DQ | Natallia Kareiva | Belarus | Doping | |
 | Hind Déhiba | France | 4:10.30 | |
| 4 | Tizita Bogale | Ethiopia | 4:10.98 | |
| DQ | Elena Arzhakova | Russia | Doping | |
| 5 | Angelika Cichocka | Poland | 4:14.57 | |
| 6 | Isabel Macías | Spain | 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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