Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metres

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The women's 1500 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in four rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, between 6 and 10 August 2024. This will be the fourteenth time the women's 1500 metres is contested at the Summer Olympics. A total of 45 athletes will be able to qualify for the event by entry standard or ranking.

Background

The women's 1500 metres has been a permanent fixture on the Olympic athletics programme since it was first held in 1972.

Global records before the 2024 Summer Olympics
Record Athlete (Nation) Time (s) Location Date
World record  Faith Kipyegon (KEN) 3:49.11[2] Firenze, Italy 2 June 2023
Olympic record 3:53.11 Tokyo, Japan 6 August 2021
World leading  Gudaf Tsegay (ETH) 3:50.30[3] Xiamen, China 20 April 2024
Area records before the 2024 Summer Olympics[4]
Area Record Athlete (Nation) Time (s)
Africa (records)  Faith Kipyegon (KEN) 3:49.11 WR
Asia (records)  Qu Yunxia (CHN) 3:50.46
Europe (records)  Sifan Hassan (NED) 3:51.95
North, Central America

and Caribbean (records)

 Shelby Houlihan (USA) 3:54.99
Oceania (records)  Jessica Hull (AUS) 3:55.97
South America (records)  Letitia Vriesde (SUR) 4:05.67

Qualification

The women's 1500 metres event qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[5] 45 athletes can qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 4:02.50 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[5]

Rounds

Heats

The heats are scheduled for 6 August, starting at 10:05 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1]

Repechage round

The repechage round is scheduled for 7 August, starting at 12:45 (UTC+2) in the afternoon.[1]

Semi-finals

The semi-finals are scheduled for 8 August, starting at 19:35 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]

Final

The final is scheduled for 10 August, starting at 20:50 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  2. ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – 1500 Metres women", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – 1500 Metres women", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Records – 1500 Metres women". World Athletics. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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