1997 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Olga Nelyubova Russia 4:00.67 Q , PB
2 1 Carla Sacramento Portugal 4:00.69 Q , SB
3 1 Regina Jacobs United States 4:00.97 Q
4 1 Sonia O'Sullivan Ireland 4:05.31 Q , SB
5 1 Anita Weyermann Switzerland 4:05.71 Q
6 1 Maite Zúñiga Spain 4:06.66 q , SB
7 2 Malin Ewerlöf Sweden 4:06.75 Q
8 2 Leah Pells Canada 4:06.76 Q , SB
9 1 Małgorzata Rydz Poland 4:06.86 q , SB
10 2 Kutre Dulecha Ethiopia 4:06.90 Q
11 2 Andrea Šuldesová Czech Republic 4:07.02 Q , PB
12 2 Robyn Meagher Canada 4:07.06 Q , SB
13 2 Suzy Hamilton United States 4:07.19
14 2 Sinead Delahunty Ireland 4:07.46 SB
15 1 Kathy Butler Canada 4:07.68 PB
16 2 Theresia Kiesl Austria 4:07.89
17 2 Margaret Crowley Australia 4:10.37
18 1 Natalya Ivanova Ukraine 4:10.39
19 1 Patricia Djaté-Taillard France 4:10.85
20 1 Joanne Pavey Great Britain 4:11.22
Results -- Semifinals
First 5 of each Heat ( Q ) and the next 2 fastest ( q ) qualified for the final .
These are the results of the Women's 1500 metres event at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens, Greece. The event was held on 2, 3 and 5 August.