The Women's 1500 metres event at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, at Městský stadion on 16 and 17 July.
| Gold | Tuğba Karakaya | |
| Silver | Corinna Harrer | |
| Bronze | Katarzyna Broniatowska |
17 July 2011 / 16:00
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | | 4:20.80 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | 4:21.52 | |||||
| align=left | align=left | | 4:22.06 | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 4:22.37 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | 4:22.89 | ||||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | 4:23.53 | ||||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 4:23.88 | ||||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | 4:25.24 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left |  | 4:25.97 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | 4:27.89 | ||||
| 11 | align=left | align=left |  | 4:28.40 | |||
| align=left | align=left |  | DQ | R 32.2.a Doping† |
Intermediate times:
400m: 1:15.07 Daniela Cunha
800m: 2:31.51 Daniela Cunha
1200m: 3:38.42 Elena Arzhakova
Qualified: First 4 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 4:08.63 | Q PB | |||
| align=left | align=left | | bgcolor=pink | DQ | bgcolor=pink | Q R 32.2.a† Doping | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | 4:08.94 | Q PB | ||||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 4:09.04 | Q PB | |||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | 4:09.13 | q PB | ||||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | 4:14.85 | Q | ||||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 4:14.89 | Q | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 4:15.05 | Q | ||||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | | 4:15.40 | Q | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | | 4:16.17 | q | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | | 4:16.32 | q PB | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | 4:17.71 | q PB | ||||
| 12 | align=left | align=left | 4:18.05 | SB | ||||
| 13 | align=left | align=left |  | 4:19.04 | ||||
| 14 | align=left | align=left |  | 4:19.72 | PB | |||
| 15 | align=left | align=left | | 4:20.43 | PB | |||
| 16 | align=left | align=left |  | 4:20.48 | PB | |||
| 17 | align=left | align=left |  | 4:21.25 | ||||
| 18 | align=left | align=left |  | 4:21.30 | PB | |||
| 19 | align=left | align=left | | 4:23.80 |
16 July 2011 / 10:05
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 4:08.63 | Q PB | |||
| align=left | align=left | | bgcolor=pink | DQ | bgcolor=pink | Q R 32.2.a† Doping | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | 4:08.94 | Q PB | ||||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 4:09.04 | Q PB | |||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | 4:09.13 | q PB | ||||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 4:16.17 | q | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 4:16.32 | q PB | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 4:18.05 | SB | ||||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | | 4:20.43 | PB | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | | 4:20.48 | PB |
Intermediate times:
400m: 1:05.44 Diana Sujew
800m: 2:13.94 Elena Arzhakova
1200m: 3:21.99 Elena Arzhakova
16 July 2011 / 10:15
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | 4:14.85 | Q | |||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 4:14.89 | Q | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | 4:15.05 | Q | |||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 4:15.40 | Q | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | 4:17.71 | q PB | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 4:19.04 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | | 4:19.72 | PB | ||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | | 4:21.25 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | | 4:21.30 | PB | ||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | | 4:23.80 |
According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.