1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres explained

The women's 1500 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 25 August. The first of these championships was won by anna lopaciuch

Medalists

Gold	Kutre Dulecha
Silver	Jackline Maranga
Bronze	Shura Hotesa

Results

Final

25 August

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		4:08.65
	align=left		align=left		4:08.98
	align=left		align=left		4:09.49
4	align=left		align=left		4:10.64
5	align=left		align=left		4:11.36
6	align=left		align=left		4:13.59
7	align=left		align=left		4:13.67
8	align=left		align=left		4:14.68
9	align=left		align=left		4:17.46
10	align=left		align=left		4:18.65
11	align=left		align=left		4:18.82
12	align=left		align=left		4:22.61

Heats

23 August

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		4:20.17	Q
2	align=left		align=left		4:20.20	Q
3	align=left		align=left		4:20.46	Q
4	align=left		align=left		4:20.76	Q
5	align=left		align=left		4:21.63	q
6	align=left		align=left		4:24.31
7	align=left		align=left		4:25.06
8	align=left		align=left		4:26.14
9	align=left		align=left		4:26.78
10	align=left		align=left		4:28.44
11	align=left		align=left		4:58.74
	align=left		align=left		DNF

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		4:17.94	Q
2	align=left		align=left		4:18.29	Q
3	align=left		align=left		4:18.83	Q
4	align=left		align=left		4:19.04	Q
5	align=left		align=left		4:19.05	q
6	align=left		align=left		4:19.93	q
7	align=left		align=left		4:20.28	q
8	align=left		align=left		4:27.27
9	align=left		align=left		4:28.77
10	align=left		align=left		4:29.56
11	align=left		align=left		4:29.79
12	align=left		align=left		5:06.55

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.