2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres

None thumb|right|Genzebe Dibaba celebrating her win. The women's 1500 metres at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place March 9 and 10 at the Ataköy Athletics Arena. Four of the fifteen participants were later found out to be doping, including the original bronze medallist, Aslı Çakır Alptekin. Medalists GoldSilverBronzeGenzebe DibabaMariem Alaoui SelsouliHind Déhiba Records Standing records prior to the 2012 IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsWorld recordElena Soboleva RUS3:58.28Moscow, Russia18 February 2006Championship recordGelete Burka ETH3:59.75 Valencia, Spain9 March 2008World LeadingGenzebe Dibaba ETH4:00.13Karlsruhe, Germany12 February 2012African recordGelete Burka ETH3:59.75 Valencia, Spain9 March 2008Asian recordMaryam Yusuf Jamal BHR3:59.79Valencia, Spain9 March 2008European recordElena Soboleva RUS3:58.28Moscow, Russia18 February 2006North and Central American and Caribbean recordRegina Jacobs USA3:59.98Boston, United States1 February 2003Oceanian RecordSarah Jamieson AUS4:11.08Boston, United States7 February 2009South American recordLetitia Vriesde SUR4:14.05Budapest, Hungary12 February 1992 Qualification standards IndoorOutdoor 4:14.00 or 4:31.00 (Mile) 4:03.50 or 4:22.00 (Mile) Schedule Date Time RoundMarch 9, 2012 18:30 HeatsMarch 10, 2012 18:00 Final Results Heats Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 3 fastest qualified (q). 15 athletes from 12 countries participated.http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/4665/AT-1500-W-h----.RS6.pdf 2012 World Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres (heats) Omega Timing 2012-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20120827224752/http://iaaf.org/documents/pdf/4665/AT-1500-W-h----.RS6.pdf 2012-08-27 dead Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Mariem Alaoui Selsouli Morocco 4:08.56 Q 2 2 Hind Dehiba France 4:08.78 Q 3 2 Tizita Bogale Ethiopia 4:08.91 Q 99 DQ 2 Elena Arzhakova Russia 4:09.15 q, SB, Doping 99 DQ 2 Aslı Çakır Alptekin Turkey 4:09.30 q, NR, Doping 4 2 Angelika Cichocka Poland 4:09.50 q 5 1 Genzebe Dibaba Ethiopia 4:11.17 Q 6 2 Brenda Martinez United States 4:11.30 7 1 Isabel Macías Spain 4:11.53 Q 99 DQ 1 Natallia Kareiva Belarus 4:11.64 Q, Doping 8 1 Siham Hilali Morocco 4:11.69 99 DQ 1 Anzhelika Shevchenko Ukraine 4:12.78 Doping 9 1 Luiza Gega Albania 4:13.45 10 1 Sara Vaughn United States 4:17.46 11 1 Ioana Doaga Romania 4:17.50 Final 9 athletes from 8 countries participated.http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/4665/AT-1500-W-f--1--.RS1.pdf 2012 World Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres (final) Omega Timing 2012-03-10 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Genzebe Dibaba Ethiopia 4:05.78 Mariem Alaoui Selsouli Morocco 4:07.78 9 DQ Aslı Çakır Alptekin Turkey 4:08.74 NR, Doping 9 DQ Natallia Kareiva Belarus 4:10.12 Doping Hind Déhiba France 4:10.30 4 Tizita Bogale Ethiopia 4:10.98 9 DQ Elena Arzhakova Russia 4:13.04 Doping 5 Angelika Cichocka Poland 4:14.57 6 Isabel Macías Spain 4:22.40 References 1500 metres Category:1500 metres at the World Athletics Indoor Championships