The Women's 1500 metres at the 2010 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Thursday 7 October till Friday 8 October 2010.
The top four runners in each of the initial two heats plus the next four fastest runners from across the heats also qualified for the final.
Records edit
| World Record | 3:50.46 | Yunxia Qu | CHN | Beijing, China | 11 September 1993 |
| Games Record | 4:05.27 | Jackline Maranga | KEN | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1998 |
Heats edit
First 4 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals.
Heat 1 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |  Viola Kibiwott (KEN) |
4:08.76 | Q |
| 2 | 5 |  Helen Clitheroe (ENG) |
4:09.34 | Q |
| 3 | 9 |  Nikki Hamblin (NZL) |
4:09.80 | Q |
| 4 | 6 |  Stephanie Twell (SCO) |
4:10.35 | Q |
| 5 | 2 |  Ciara Mageean (NIR) |
4:12.11 | q |
| 6 | 8 |  Janet Achola (UGA) |
4:12.12 | q, NR |
| 7 | 3 |  Jhuma Khatun (IND) |
4:12.30 | q, PB |
| 8 | 4 |  Hilary Stellingwerff (CAN) |
4:13.01 | q |
| 9 | 1 | Jaisha Orchatteri (IND) |
4:13.15 | |
| 10 | 7 |  Tanice Barnett (JAM) |
4:48.59 |
Heat 2 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Nancy Langat (KEN) |
4:13.62 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Irene Jelagat (KEN) |
4:13.63 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Nicole Edwards (CAN) |
4:13.90 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Hannah England (ENG) |
4:13.91 | Q |
| 5 | 11 |  Kaila McKnight (AUS) |
4:15.22 | |
| 6 | 8 | Kelly McNeice (NIR) |
4:18.07 | |
| 7 | 3 | Sushma Sushma Devi (IND) |
4:22.05 | |
| 8 | 2 |  Salome Dell (PNG) |
4:33.23 | NR |
| 9 | 1 | Twishanna Williams (JAM) |
4:36.60 | PB |
| 10 | 7 |  Jean Mukakigeri (RWA) |
4:37.27 | |
| – | 10 | Annet Negesa (UGA) |
DNS |
Final edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
3 | Nancy Langat (KEN) |
4:05.26 | GR |
 |
8 | Nikki Hamblin (NZL) |
4:05.97 | |
 |
1 | Stephanie Twell (SCO) |
4:06.15 | |
| 4 | 4 | Hannah England (ENG) |
4:06.83 | |
| 5 | 5 | Nicole Edwards (CAN) |
4:08.16 | |
| 6 | 11 | Irene Jelagat (KEN) |
4:08.20 | |
| 7 | 6 | Viola Kibiwott (KEN) |
4:08.79 | |
| 8 | 12 | Helen Clitheroe (ENG) |
4:08.89 | |
| 9 | 2 | Janet Achola (UGA) |
4:09.51 | NR |
| 10 | 7 | Ciara Mageean (NIR) |
4:10.85 | |
| 11 | 10 | Hilary Stellingwerff (CAN) |
4:12.87 | |
| 12 | 9 | Jhuma Khatun (IND) |
4:14.95 |