The women's 1500 metres event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 31 January and 2 February at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.
The winning margin was 3.58 seconds which as of 2024 remains the only time the women's 1500 metres has been won by more than three seconds at these games.
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeGlenda ReiserJoan AllisonThelma Wright
Results Heats Held on 31 January
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Glenda Reiser 4:10.8 Q 2 1 Joan Allison 4:14.8 Q 3 1 Mary Stewart 4:15.3 Q 4 1 Anne Garrett 4:19.1 Q 5 1 Mwinga Mwanjala 4:19.6 6 1 Elizabeth Cheptum 4:21.0 1 2 Jenny Orr 4:19.45 Q 2 2 Sylvia Potts 4:19.6 Q 3 2 Elizabeth Chelimo 4:20.6 Q 4 2 Norine Braithwaite 4:21.0 Q 5 2 Anne-Marie Davis 4:21.1 6 2 Mercy Adomah 4:31.9 7 2 Roselyne Mamotte 5:14.4 1 3 Sabina Chebichi 4:25.8 Q 2 3 Sue Haden 4:26.8 Q 3 3 Thelma Wright 4:26.8 Q 4 3 Sheila Carey 4:26.9 Q 5 3 Jean Lochhead 4:26.9 Q 6 3 Grace Ebukuyo 4:38.4
Final Held on 2 February Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Glenda Reiser 4:07.78 GR Joan Allison 4:10.66 Thelma Wright 4:12.26 Mary Stewart 4:14.73 Sabina Chebichi 4:18.56 Anne Garrett 4:21.05 Jenny Orr 4:22.54 Sylvia Potts 4:23.12 Elizabeth Chelimo 4:26.8 10 Sue Haden 4:27.8 11 Sheila Carey 4:29.6 12 Jean Lochhead 4:29.9 Norine Braithwaite
References
Heats results