The women's 1500 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on 9 and 10 March.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Lyudmila Rogachova Soviet Union
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Ivana Kubešová Czechoslovakia
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Tudorita Chidu Romania
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Results edit
Heats edit
First 4 of each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tudorita Chidu | Romania |
4:09.27 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Alisa Hill |  United States |
4:09.45 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Lyudmila Rogachova | Soviet Union |
4:09.48 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Ellen Kiessling |  Germany |
4:10.23 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Yvonne van der Kolk |  Netherlands |
4:10.40 | q |
| 6 | 1 | Doina Melinte | Romania |
4:11.74 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Ivana Kubešová | Czechoslovakia |
4:11.95 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Yvonne Mai | Germany |
4:12.04 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Gina Procaccio | United States |
4:12.17 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | Jo White |  Great Britain |
4:12.39 | q |
| 11 | 2 | Jo Dering | Great Britain |
4:13.10 | |
| 12 | 1 | Veronique Pongerard |  France |
4:14.30 | NR |
| 13 | 2 | Leah Pells |  Canada |
4:20.00 | |
| 1 | Lyubov Kremlyova | Soviet Union |
DNF | ||
| 2 | Rosalie Bagué Peng Gangué |  Chad |
DNS |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Lyudmila Rogachova | Soviet Union |
4:05.09 | |
 |
Ivana Kubešová | Czechoslovakia |
4:06.22 | NR |
 |
Tudorita Chidu | Romania |
4:06.27 | PB |
| 4 | Doina Melinte | Romania |
4:06.65 | |
| 5 | Yvonne van der Kolk | Netherlands |
4:06.86 | PB |
| 6 | Yvonne Mai | Germany |
4:07.30 | |
| 7 | Alisa Hill | United States |
4:08.54 | |
| 8 | Gina Procaccio | United States |
4:19.51 | |
| 9 | Jo White | Great Britain |
4:20.72 | |
| Ellen Kiessling | Germany |
DNS |