The women's 1500 metres event at the 1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 14 March in Sofia. [1] [2] This was the first time that this distance was contested at the championships by women.
The women's 1500 metres event at the 1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 14 March in Sofia. [1] [2] This was the first time that this distance was contested at the championships by women.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Margaret Beacham |  Great Britain | 4:17.2 | WB |
 | Lyudmila Bragina |  Soviet Union | 4:17.8 | |
 | Tamara Pangelova | Soviet Union | 4:18.1 | |
| 4 | Ellen Tittel |  West Germany | 4:18.4 | |
| 5 | Christa Merten | West Germany | 4:18.8 | |
| 6 | Vasilena Amzina |  Bulgaria | 4:25.6 | |
| 7 | Angela Ramello |  Italy | 4:27.3 |
