The women's 1500 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 25 August. [1] [2] The first of these championships was won by anna lopaciuch
The women's 1500 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 25 August. [1] [2] The first of these championships was won by anna lopaciuch
| Gold | Kutre Dulecha  Ethiopia |
| Silver | Jackline Maranga  Kenya |
| Bronze | Shura Hotesa Ethiopia |
25 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kutre Dulecha | Ethiopia | 4:08.65 | |
 | Jackline Maranga | Kenya | 4:08.98 | |
 | Shura Hotesa | Ethiopia | 4:09.49 | |
| 4 | Rose Kosgei | Kenya | 4:10.64 | |
| 5 | Lidia Chojecka |  Poland | 4:11.36 | |
| 6 | Brigitta Tusai |  Hungary | 4:13.59 | |
| 7 | Anita Weyermann |  Switzerland | 4:13.67 | |
| 8 | Lavinia Miroiu |  Romania | 4:14.68 | |
| 9 | Rocío Rodríguez |  Spain | 4:17.46 | |
| 10 | Claudia Colita | Romania | 4:18.65 | |
| 11 | Bouchra Benthami |  Morocco | 4:18.82 | |
| 12 | Svetlana Berdysheva |  Russia | 4:22.61 |
23 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackline Maranga | Kenya | 4:20.17 | Q |
| 2 | Shura Hotesa | Ethiopia | 4:20.20 | Q |
| 3 | Lidia Chojecka | Poland | 4:20.46 | Q |
| 4 | Anita Weyermann | Switzerland | 4:20.76 | Q |
| 5 | Claudia Colita | Romania | 4:21.63 | q |
| 6 | Zhang Jinqing |  China | 4:24.31 | |
| 7 | Vanessa Galán | Spain | 4:25.06 | |
| 8 | Sonja Roman |  Slovenia | 4:26.14 | |
| 9 | Kristine Jost |  United States | 4:26.78 | |
| 10 | Tania Fransissi |  Luxembourg | 4:28.44 | |
| 11 | Jane Morapedi |  Botswana | 4:58.74 | |
| Heather DeGeest |  Canada | DNF |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kutre Dulecha | Ethiopia | 4:17.94 | Q |
| 2 | Rose Kosgei | Kenya | 4:18.29 | Q |
| 3 | Lavinia Miroiu | Romania | 4:18.83 | Q |
| 4 | Brigitta Tusai | Hungary | 4:19.04 | Q |
| 5 | Svetlana Berdysheva | Russia | 4:19.05 | q |
| 6 | Bouchra Benthami | Morocco | 4:19.93 | q |
| 7 | Rocío Rodríguez | Spain | 4:20.28 | q |
| 8 | Anna Lopaciuch | Poland | 4:27.27 | |
| 9 | Jessica Totaro | United States | 4:28.77 | |
| 10 | Aurélie Roux |  France | 4:29.56 | |
| 11 | Nao Takenaka |  Japan | 4:29.79 | |
| 12 | Veronique Bingouma |  Gabon | 5:06.55 |
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.
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The women's 800 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21, 22 and 23 August.
The women's 5000 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 25 August.
The women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23, 24 and 25 August.
The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 22 and 23 August.
The women's high jump event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 25 August.
The women's long jump event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 22 and 23 August.
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The women's heptathlon event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 24 August.