2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres

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The women's 1500 metres event at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Beijing, China, at Chaoyang Sports Centre on 18 and 20 August. [1] [2]

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Medalists

Gold Irene Jelagat
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Silver Mercy Kosgei
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Bronze Yuriko Kobayashi
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Results

Final

20 August

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Irene Jelagat Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4:08.88
Silver medal icon.svg Mercy Kosgei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4:12.48
Bronze medal icon.svg Yuriko Kobayashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4:12.88
4 Emebt Etea Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 4:12.94
5 Merat Bahta Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 4:16.01
6 Azra Eminovic Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia 4:16.20
7 Tereza Capková Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4:16.37
8 Stephanie Twell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4:16.58
9 Jin Yuan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4:18.64
10 Erin Bedell Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4:20.01
11 Zoe Buckman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4:20.59
12 Kristine Eikrem Engeset Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4:29.52

Heats

18 August

Heat 1

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Yuriko Kobayashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4:19.14Q
2 Stephanie Twell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4:19.78Q
3 Kristine Eikrem Engeset Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4:19.94Q
4 Li Yong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4:22.29
5 Danielle Tauro Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4:24.16
6 Cristina Vasiloiu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 4:26.56
7 Svetlana Kudelich Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 4:32.59
8 Imane Al-Jallad Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria 4:33.03
9 Theresia Alugodhi Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 4:41.22

Heat 2

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Emebt Etea Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 4:23.52Q
2 Mercy Kosgei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4:23.53Q
3 Azra Eminovic Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia 4:25.49Q
4 Akane Ota Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4:28.34
5 Denise Krebs Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4:31.73
6 Amina Bakhit Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 4:31.79
7 Jennifer Biewald Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4:34.14

Heat 3

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Irene Jelagat Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4:15.80Q
2 Merat Bahta Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 4:18.10Q
3 Jin Yuan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4:18.85Q
4 Tereza Capková Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4:19.00q
5 Zoe Buckman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4:20.24q
6 Erin Bedell Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4:20.67q
7 Hannah England Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4:23.49
8 Valentina Costanza Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4:24.31
9Alexandra BeckerFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4:30.70
10 Sonia Brahmi Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 4:33.45

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.

References

  1. Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 2006 Beijing CHN Aug 15-20, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 12 March 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF , retrieved 13 June 2015