2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres

The women's 1500 metres at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships took place on the short track of the Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń in Toruń, Poland, on 20 and 22 March 2026. This was the 22nd time the event was contested at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. Athletes could qualify by achieving the entry standard or by their World Athletics Ranking in the event.

Background The women's 1500 metres was contested 21 times before 2026, at every previous edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships. +Records before the 2026 World Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsRecordAthlete (nation)Time (s)LocationDateWorld record 3:53.09 Liévin, France 9 February 2021Championship record3:54.86 Nanjing, China 23 March 20252026 World Lead3:59.33Boston, United States14 February 2026

Qualification For the women's 1500 metres, the qualification period ran from 1 November 2025 until 8 March 2026. Athletes could qualify by achieving the entry standard of 4:06.00 s. Athletes could also qualify by virtue of their World Athletics Ranking for the event or by virtue of their World Athletics Indoor Tour wildcard. There is a target number of 30 athletes.

Results Round 1 Round 1 was held on 20 March, starting at 18:22 (UTC+1) in the evening. Qualification: First 3 of each heat () qualify to Final.

Heat 1 Place Athlete Nation Time Notes1Agathe Guillemot 4:16.25 2Nikki Hiltz 4:16.32 3Ludovica Cavalli 4:16.45 4Gabija Galvydytė 4:17.285Wilma Nielsen 4:17.486Nele Weßel 4:19.927Vera Bertemes-Hoffmann 4:21.908Aníta Hinriksdóttir 4:23.17

Heat 2 Place Athlete Nation Time Notes1Birke Haylom 4:10.66 2Klaudia Kazimierska 4:11.66 3Susan Lokayo Ejore-Sanders 4:11.41 4Jemma Reekie 4:11.615Lucia Stafford4:12.816Delia Sclabas 4:14.277Adèle Gay 4:15.268Gresa Bakraçi 4:29.64

Heat 3 Place Athlete Nation Time Notes1Georgia Hunter Bell 4:12.09 2Jessica Hull 4:12.45 3Gracie Morris 4:12.57 4Joceline Wind 4:12.965Marta Zenoni 4:13.176Salomé Afonso 4:13.267Anne Gine Løvnes 4:16.898 4:30.19

Final The final was held on 22 March, starting at 19:22 (UTC+1) in the evening.

RankNameNationalityTimeNotesGeorgia Hunter Bell3:58.53 Jessica Hull3:59.45Nikki Hiltz3:59.684Agathe Guillemot3:59.715Birke Haylom4:01.346Klaudia Kazimierska4:02.807Gracie Morris4:03.758Susan Lokayo Ejore-Sanders4:04.059Ludovica Cavalli4:10.10

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