Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 1500 metres (T54)

The women's 1500 metres (T54) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 10 April 2018.[1] The event was open to para-sport athletes competing under the T53 / T54 classifications.

Women's 1500 metres (T54)
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates10 April
Competitors8 from 5 nations
Winning time3:34.06
Medalists
gold medal    Australia
silver medal    Australia
bronze medal    Canada
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Records edit

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]

World record   Tatyana McFadden (USA) 3:13.27 (T53/54) Arbon, Switzerland 4 June 2015
Games record   Diane Roy (CAN) 3:52.83 (T54) Glasgow, Scotland 29 July 2014

Schedule edit

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Tuesday 10 April 2018 20:05 Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results edit

With eight entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[2]

Final edit

Rank Order Name Sport Class Result Notes
  6   Madison de Rozario (AUS) T53 3:34.06
  1   Angie Ballard (AUS) T53 3:36.85
  3   Diane Roy (CAN) T54 3:36.97 GR
4 7   Samantha Kinghorn (SCO) T53 3:37.91
5 4   Eliza Ault-Connell (AUS) T54 3:38.88
6 2   Nicole Emerson (ENG) T53 3:51.28 SB
7 5   Marie Emmanuelle Anais Alphonse (MRI) T54 3:51.99
8   Jessica Frotten (CAN) T53 DNF

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Women's T54 1500m". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b Athletics | Women's T54 1500m - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.