The women's 1500 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 29 June.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Rabab Arafi Morocco
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| Silver | Mary Kuria Kenya
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| Bronze | Margaret Wangari Muriuki Kenya
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Records edit
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
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| World record |  Qu Yunxia (CHN)
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3:50.46 | Beijing, PR China | 11 September 1993 |
| African record |  Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG)
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3:55.30 | Barcelona, Spain | 8 August 1992 |
| Championship record |  Gelete Burka (ETH)
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4:08.25 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 2 May 2008 |
| Broken records during the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
| Championship record | Rabab Arafi (MAR)
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4:05.80 | Porto Novo, Benin | 29 June 2012 |
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Round |
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| 29 June 2012 | 17:15 | Final |
Results edit
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
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Rabab Arafi | Morocco |
4:05.80 | CR |
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Mary Kuria | Kenya |
4:06.22 | |
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Margaret Wangari Muriuki | Kenya |
4:06.50 | |
| 4 | Feyne Gudeto | Ethiopia |
4:08.29 | |
| 5 | Janet Achola |  Uganda |
4:12.55 | |
| 6 | Gete Dima | Ethiopia |
4:13.15 | |
| 7 | Amina Bakhit |  Sudan |
4:19.51 | |
| 8 | Lebogang Phalula |  South Africa |
4:20.31 | |
| 9 | Bentille Alassane |  Benin |
4:53.25 | |
| 10 | Sandrine Kangue |  Gabon |
5:04.83 | |
| Nazret Woldu |  Eritrea |
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| Alem Gereziher | Ethiopia |
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| Mapaseka Makhanya | South Africa |
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| Agnes Mansaray |  Sierra Leone |
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| Jackline Sakilu |  Tanzania |
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