The women's 1500 metres event at the 1988 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 5 and 6 March.[1]
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Doina Melinte Romania
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Mitică Constantin Romania
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Brigitte Kraus West Germany
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Results edit
Heats edit
First 3 from each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Marina Yachmenyova |  Soviet Union |
4:10.15 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Doina Melinte | Romania |
4:11.53 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Mayte Zúñiga |  Spain |
4:11.92 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Katalin Rácz |  Hungary |
4:12.77 | q |
| 5 | 2 | Christine Toonstra |  Netherlands |
4:14.05 | q |
| 6 | 1 | Brigitte Kraus | West Germany |
4:16.02 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Mitică Constantin | Romania |
4:16.80 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Rita Csordos | Hungary |
4:16.80 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Heléna Barócsi | Hungary |
4:16.85 | q |
| 10 | 1 | Anushka Dimitrova |  Bulgaria |
4:17.67 | |
| 11 | 1 | Valentina Tauceri |  Italy |
4:19.97 | |
| 12 | 2 | Uta Eckhardt | West Germany |
4:23.59 |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Doina Melinte | Romania |
4:05.77 | |
 |
Mitică Constantin | Romania |
4:06.16 | |
 |
Brigitte Kraus | West Germany |
4:07.06 | |
| 4 | Marina Yachmenyova | Soviet Union |
4:08.31 | |
| 5 | Mayte Zúñiga | Spain |
4:11.31 | |
| 6 | Katalin Rácz | Hungary |
4:12.05 | |
| 7 | Rita Csordos | Hungary |
4:12.63 | |
| 8 | Christine Toonstra | Netherlands |
4:14.94 | |
| 9 | Heléna Barócsi | Hungary |
4:17.36 |