1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres explained

The women's 1500 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 2 August.

Medalists

Gold	Lan Lixin
Silver	Yimenashu Taye
Bronze	Bouchra Benthami

Results

Final

2 August

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		4:10.05
	align=left		align=left		4:11.97
	align=left		align=left		4:12.76
4	align=left		align=left		4:13.14
5	align=left		align=left		4:13.76
6	align=left		align=left		4:16.20
7	align=left		align=left		4:16.75
8	align=left		align=left		4:16.79
9	align=left		align=left		4:17.14
10	align=left		align=left		4:20.44
11	align=left		align=left		4:20.84
12	align=left		align=left		4:21.43

Heats

31 July

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		4:15.74	Q
2	align=left		align=left		4:15.88	Q
3	align=left		align=left		4:16.10	Q
4	align=left		align=left		4:16.23	Q
5	align=left		align=left		4:16.59	q
6	align=left		align=left		4:17.22	q
7	align=left		align=left		4:18.25	q
8	align=left		align=left		4:21.19	q
9	align=left		align=left		4:21.72
10	align=left		align=left		4:25.67
11	align=left		align=left		4:26.80
12	align=left		align=left		4:52.53

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		4:20.50	Q
2	align=left		align=left		4:20.53	Q
3	align=left		align=left		4:20.58	Q
4	align=left		align=left		4:20.99	Q
5	align=left		align=left		4:22.75
6	align=left		align=left		4:23.05
7	align=left		align=left		4:27.11
8	align=left		align=left		4:30.18
9	align=left		align=left		4:34.00
10	align=left		align=left		4:36.17
11	align=left		align=left		4:36.64
12	align=left		align=left		4:44.56

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.