The women's 1500 metres at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the ASPIRE Dome on 12 and 14 March.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Kalkidan Gezahegne Ethiopia
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Natalia Rodríguez Spain
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Gelete Burka Ethiopia
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Records edit
| Standing records prior to the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Yelena Soboleva (RUS)
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3:58.28 | Moscow, Russia | 18 February 2006 |
| Championship record | Gelete Burka (ETH)
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3:59.75 | Valencia, Spain | 9 March 2008 |
| World Leading | Gelete Burka (ETH)
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4:03.44 | Stuttgart, Germany | 6 February 2010 |
| African record | Gelete Burka (ETH)
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3:59.75 | Valencia, Spain | 9 March 2008 |
| Asian record |  Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BHR)
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3:59.79 | Valencia, Spain | 9 March 2008 |
| European record | Yelena Soboleva (RUS)
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3:58.28 | Moscow, Russia | 18 February 2006 |
| North and Central American and Caribbean record |
 Regina Jacobs (USA)
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3:59.98 | Boston, United States | 1 February 2003 |
| Oceanian Record |  Sarah Jamieson (AUS)
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4:11.08 | Boston, United States | 7 February 2009 |
| South American record |  Letitia Vriesde (SUR)
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4:14.05 | Budapest, Hungary | 12 February 1992 |
Qualification standards edit
| Indoor | Outdoor |
|---|---|
| 4:15.00 or 4:32.00 (Mile) | 4:04.00 or 4:22.00 (Mile) |
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2010 | 16:30 | Heats |
| March 14, 2010 | 16:45 | Final |
Results edit
Heats edit
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) advance to the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Kalkidan Gezahegne | Ethiopia |
4:08.91 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Natalia Rodríguez | Spain |
4:09.19 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Sylwia Ejdys |  Poland |
4:09.23 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Erin Donohue |  United States |
4:10.12 | q, PB |
| 5 | 1 | Gelete Burka | Ethiopia |
4:12.08 | Q |
| DQ | 1 | Anna Alminova | Russia |
Doping | |
| 6 | 1 | Sarah Bowman | United States |
4:12.91 | Q, PB |
| 7 | 2 | Natallia Kareiva |  Belarus |
4:12.91 | q |
| 8 | 1 | Helen Clitheroe |  Great Britain |
4:13.97 | q |
| 9 | 1 | Fanjanteino Félix |  France |
4:14.62 | |
| 10 | 2 | Yevgeniya Zolotova | Russia |
4:15.33 | |
| 11 | 1 | Irene Jelagat |  Kenya |
4:15.63 | q |
| 12 | 2 | Kelly McNeice-Reid |  Ireland |
4:16.26 | |
| 13 | 2 | Charlotte Best | Great Britain |
4:16.40 | |
| 14 | 2 | Nicole Edwards |  Canada |
4:16.46 | |
| 15 | 1 | Roseanne Galligan | Ireland |
4:17.04 | |
| 16 | 1 | Ulrika Johansson |  Sweden |
4:22.94 | |
| 1 | Eliane Saholinirina |  Madagascar |
DNF |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Kalkidan Gezahegne | Ethiopia |
4:08.14 | |
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Natalia Rodríguez | Spain |
4:08.30 | |
 |
Gelete Burka | Ethiopia |
4:08.39 | |
| 4 | Sylwia Ejdys | Poland |
4:09.24 | |
| 5 | Irene Jelagat | Kenya |
4:09.57 | PB |
| 6 | Erin Donohue | United States |
4:09.59 | PB |
| DQ | Anna Alminova | Russia |
Doping | |
| 7 | Helen Clitheroe | Great Britain |
4:10.38 | |
| 8 | Sarah Bowman | United States |
4:10.72 | PB |
| 9 | Natallia Kareiva | Belarus |
4:12.76 |