2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 1500 metres

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.

Medalists

Gold Tuğba Karakaya
Turkey
Silver Corinna Harrer
Germany
Bronze Katarzyna Broniatowska
Poland

Results

Final

17 July 2011 / 16:00

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tuğba Karakaya Turkey 4:20.80
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Corinna Harrer Germany 4:21.52
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Katarzyna Broniatowska Poland 4:22.06
4 Danuta Urbanik Poland 4:22.37
5 Diana Sujew Germany 4:22.89
6 Stacey Smith United Kingdom 4:23.53
7 Elina Sujew Germany 4:23.88
8 Lindsey De Grande Belgium 4:25.24
9 Sara Treacy Ireland 4:25.97
10 Daniela Cunha Portugal 4:27.89
11 Viktoriya Pohoryelska Ukraine 4:28.40
Elena Arzhakova Russia DQ R 32.2.a
Doping†

†: Elena Arzhakova ranked initially 1st (4:20.55), but was disqualified later for infringement of IAAF doping rules.

Intermediate times:
400m: 1:15.07 Daniela Cunha Portugal
800m: 2:31.51 Daniela Cunha Portugal
1200m: 3:38.42 Elena Arzhakova Russia

Heats

Qualified: First 4 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Final

Summary

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Tuğba Karakaya Turkey 4:08.63 Q PB
Elena Arzhakova Russia DQ Q R 32.2.a† Doping
2 Corinna Harrer Germany 4:08.94 Q PB
3 Danuta Urbanik Poland 4:09.04 Q PB
4 Diana Sujew Germany 4:09.13 q PB
5 Elina Sujew Germany 4:14.85 Q
6 Katarzyna Broniatowska Poland 4:14.89 Q
7 Stacey Smith United Kingdom 4:15.05 Q
8 Lindsey De Grande Belgium 4:15.40 Q
9 Viktoriya Pohoryelska Ukraine 4:16.17 q
10 Sara Treacy Ireland 4:16.32 q PB
11 Daniela Cunha Portugal 4:17.71 q PB
12 Agata Strausa Latvia 4:18.05 SB
13 Sofia Öberg Sweden 4:19.04
14 Solange Andreia Pereira Spain 4:19.72 PB
15 Mary Alenbratt Sweden 4:20.43 PB
16 Federica Soldani Italy 4:20.48 PB
17 Jennifer Wenth Austria 4:21.25
18 Florina Pierdevară Romania 4:21.30 PB
19 Giulia Viola Italy 4:23.80

†: Elena Arzhakova initially reached the final (4:08.77), but was disqualified later for infringement of IAAF doping rules.

Details

Heat 1

16 July 2011 / 10:05

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Tuğba Karakaya Turkey 4:08.63 Q PB
Elena Arzhakova Russia DQ Q R 32.2.a† Doping
2 Corinna Harrer Germany 4:08.94 Q PB
3 Danuta Urbanik Poland 4:09.04 Q PB
4 Diana Sujew Germany 4:09.13 q PB
5 Viktoriya Pohoryelska Ukraine 4:16.17 q
6 Sara Treacy Ireland 4:16.32 q PB
7 Agata Strausa Latvia 4:18.05 SB
8 Mary Alenbratt Sweden 4:20.43 PB
9 Federica Soldani Italy 4:20.48 PB

†: Elena Arzhakova initially reached the final (4:08.77), but was disqualified later for infringement of IAAF doping rules.

Intermediate times:
400m: 1:05.44 Diana Sujew Germany
800m: 2:13.94 Elena Arzhakova Russia
1200m: 3:21.99 Elena Arzhakova Russia

Heat 2

16 July 2011 / 10:15

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Elina Sujew Germany 4:14.85 Q
2 Katarzyna Broniatowska Poland 4:14.89 Q
3 Stacey Smith United Kingdom 4:15.05 Q
4 Lindsey De Grande Belgium 4:15.40 Q
5 Daniela Cunha Portugal 4:17.71 q PB
6 Sofia Öberg Sweden 4:19.04
7 Solange Andreia Pereira Spain 4:19.72 PB
8 Jennifer Wenth Austria 4:21.25
9 Florina Pierdevară Romania 4:21.30 PB
10 Giulia Viola Italy 4:23.80

Intermediate times:
400m: 1:10.20 Jennifer Wenth Austria
800m: 2:20.67 Jennifer Wenth Austria
1200m: 3:27.34 Elina Sujew Germany

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.