Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 1500 metres
The women's 1500 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 9 and 10 April 2018.[1]
| Women's 1500 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 9 April (heats) 10 April (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 4:00.71 GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Para events | ||
| 100 m (T12) | men | |
| 100 m (T35) | women | |
| 100 m (T38) | men | women |
| 100 m (T47) | men | |
| 1500 m (T54) | men | women |
| Marathon (T54) | men | women |
| Long jump (T38) | women | |
| Shot put (F38) | men | |
| Javelin throw (F46) | women | |
Caster Semenya won the 1500 m Commonwealth Games title in a Games record and South African record time of 4:00.71 minutes. Her hyperandrogenic condition remained a point of controversy amongst her competitors, with Australian Brittany McGowan saying that it was "tough for a lot of women" to compare in performance.[2]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[3]
| World record |  Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) |
3:50.07 | Fontvieille, Monaco | 17 July 2015 |
| Games record |  Hellen Obiri (KEN) |
4:04.43 | Glasgow, Scotland | 28 July 2014 |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 9 April 2018 | 19:25 | First round |
| Tuesday 10 April 2018 | 22:04 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
First round
The first round consisted of two heats. The four fastest competitors per heat (plus four fastest losers) advanced to the final.[4]
In addition, the track referee ruled that Zoe Buckman and Sarah McDonald were sufficiently impeded by Winny Chebet (who fell during the second heat) to merit being advanced to the final.[5]
- Heat 1
| Rank | Order | Name | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |  Caster Semenya (RSA) | 4:05.86 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 |  Georgia Griffith (AUS) | 4:06.41 | PB | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Mary Wangari Kuria (KEN) | 4:06.58 | SB | Q |
| 4 | 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Melissa Courtney (WAL) | 4:06.63 | Q | |
| 5 | 9 |  Eilish McColgan (SCO) | 4:06.88 | q | |
| 6 | 3 |  Ciara Mageean (NIR) | 4:07.78 | q | |
| 7 | 5 |  Katie Snowden (ENG) | 4:08.00 | q | |
| 8 | 7 | Jessica Judd (ENG) | 4:08.87 | q | |
| 9 | 4 |  Beatha Nishimwe (RWA) | 4:14.96 | SB | |
| 10 | 8 |  Mokulubete Makatisi (LES) | 4:41.19 |
- Heat 2
| Rank | Order | Name | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN) | 4:08.29 | Q | |
| 2 | 5 |  Winnie Nanyondo (UGA) | 4:08.49 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | Linden Hall (AUS) | 4:08.64 | Q | |
| 4 | 8 | Stephanie Twell (SCO) | 4:08.66 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | Sarah McDonald (ENG) | 4:09.54 | R 162.2a | q |
| 6 | 6 |  Gabriela Stafford (CAN) | 4:09.59 | ||
| 7 | 4 |  Natalia Evangelidou (CYP) | 4:10.98 | NR | |
| 8 | 9 | Zoe Buckman (AUS) | 4:11.78 | R 162.2a | q |
| 9 | 3 | Winny Chebet (KEN) | 4:20.67 |
Final
The medals were determined in the final.[3]
| Rank | Order | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 12 | Caster Semenya (RSA) | 4:00.71 | GR, NR |
 | 8 | Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN) | 4:03.09 | PB |
 | 1 | Melissa Courtney (WAL) | 4:03.44 | PB |
| 4 | 7 | Linden Hall (AUS) | 4:03.67 | SB |
| 5 | 6 | Georgia Griffith (AUS) | 4:04.17 | PB |
| 6 | 14 | Eilish McColgan (SCO) | 4:04.30 | |
| 7 | 13 | Stephanie Twell (SCO) | 4:05.56 | SB |
| 8 | 2 | Sarah McDonald (ENG) | 4:05.77 | |
| 9 | 5 | Mary Wangari Kuria (KEN) | 4:05.88 | SB |
| 10 | 3 | Winnie Nanyondo (UGA) | 4:06.05 | PB |
| 11 | 9 | Katie Snowden (ENG) | 4:06.55 | |
| 12 | 11 | Zoe Buckman (AUS) | 4:06.76 | |
| 13 | 4 | Ciara Mageean (NIR) | 4:07.41 | |
| 14 | 10 | Jessica Judd (ENG) | 4:08.82 |
References
- "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Women's 1500m". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- Kelner, Martha (2018-04-10). Caster Semenya storms to 1500m title but is criticised by fellow runners. The Guardian. Retrieved 2081-04-15.
- Athletics | Women's 1500m - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 164. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- Athletics | Women's 1500m - Round 1 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 168. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- Johnson, Len (10 April 2018). "Tom terrific, Sullohern gives Aussies something to roar about". Runner's Tribe. Retrieved 21 April 2018.