2014 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres

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Events at the 2014 African
Championships in Athletics

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Track events
100 m  men   women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
1500 m men women
5000 m men women
10,000 m men women
100 m hurdles women
110 m hurdles men
400 m hurdles men women
3000 m
steeplechase
men women
4×100 m relay men women
4×400 m relay men women
Road events
20 km walk men women
Field events
High jump men women
Pole vault men women
Long jump men women
Triple jump men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Hammer throw men women
Javelin throw men women
Combined events
Heptathlon women
Decathlon men

The women's 1500 metres event at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics was held on August 12 on Stade de Marrakech. [1]

1500 metres foremost middle distance track event in athletics

The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilometers or approximately ​1516 miles.

2014 African Championships in Athletics

The 2014 African Championships in Athletics was held in Marrakech, Morocco from 10 to 14 August 2014. The competition was the 19th edition of Africa senior championships. The competition served as preparation to African athletes for the next continental cup which is planned to hold on 13 and 14 September 2014 in Marrakech. It was the second time that Morocco had hosted the event.

Stade de Marrakech football stadium

Marrakesh Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was designed by Gregotti Associati International.

Results

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
Hellen Obiri Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4:09.53
Dawit Seyaum Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 4:10.92
Rababe Arafi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4:12.08
Axumawit Embaye Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 4:13.27
Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4:13.46
Habiba Ghribi Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 4:14.51
Besu Sado Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 4:17.51
Selah Jepleting Busienei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4:19.24
Sanae Elothmani Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4:21.61
10 Merhawit Ghide Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 4:30.03
11 Felismina Cavela Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 4:41.10
12 Bafoundissa Missamou Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 4:57.50
13 Liliane Nguetsa Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
13 Seltana Aït Hammou Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
14 Oumou Diarra Flag of Mali.svg  Mali

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