Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metres

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Women's 1500 metres
at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
Venue Stadium Australia
Date27 September 2000 (heats)
29 September 2000 (semi-finals)
30 September 2000 (final)
Competitors42 from 28 nations
Winning time4:05.10
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Nouria Mérah-Benida
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Silver medal icon.svg Violeta Szekely
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Bronze medal icon.svg Gabriela Szabo
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
  1996
2004  

The Women's 1500 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme was held at Stadium Australia on Wednesday 27 September, Thursday 28 September, and Saturday 30 September 2000. There were a total number of 43 participating athletes. [1]

The winning margin was 0.05 seconds which as of 2023 remains the only time the women's Olympic 1500 metres has been won by less than 0.1 seconds.

The top six runners in each of the initial three heats automatically qualified for the semi-final. The next six fastest runners from across the heats also qualified for the semi-final. The top five runners in each semi-final automatically qualified for the final. The next two fastest runners from across the heats also qualified for the final.

The last lap was the battleground for this final. Going into this lap, Portugal's Carla Sacramento held the lead, with Poland's Lidia Chojecka on the outside and America's Suzy Favor-Hamilton edging ahead on the inside. Over the next 200 metres, Favor-Hamilton edged ahead of Sacramento while a pack of six formed behind, led by Algeria's Nouria Mérah-Benida. Favor-Hamilton held the lead around the turn as Mérah-Benida moved to her shoulder. As the final straightaway neared, Favor-Hamilton looked at her feet expecting her usual final acceleration. It was not there, as first Mérah-Benida went by, followed by the other Polish runner, Anna Jakubczak, and then Chojecka and Romania's Violeta Szekely. After a small gap, Ethiopia's Kutre Dulecha went by Favor-Hamilton, who then crashed to the track untouched. Years later, Favor-Hamilton admitted that the fall was deliberate, as she realised that she was not going to win. [2] As a result, she finished in last place.

At the head of the straightaway, Mérah-Benida opened up a clear lead over the two Polish runners. Moving out to lane 3, Szekely ran around Jakubczak and Chojecka, with Dulecha following in her wake. With speed, suddenly Mérah-Benida's lead started to shrink. The Algerian runner was tiring fast, but she managed to hold off Szekely's furious charge, crossing the line 0.05 seconds ahead. All the way down the straightaway, Dulecha looked like she would hold on for the bronze – but from last place with 200 metres to go, Gabriela Szabo came sprinting down the outside to take the medal, meaning that there were two Romanians on the podium. Only 0.23 seconds separated the first four runners – but none of them were directly battling the others, each taking a different pace and path to the tight finish.

Records

World Record3:50.46 Yunxia Qu China Beijing, China 11 September 1993
Olympic Record3:53.96 Paula Ivan Romania Seoul, South Korea 1 October 1988

Medals

Gold: Med 1.png Silver: Med 2.png Bronze: Med 3.png
Nouria Mérah-Benida, Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Violeta Szekely, Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Gabriela Szabo, Flag of Romania.svg  Romania

Results

All times shown are in seconds.

Qualifying heats

Round 1

Heat 1 of 3
Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
11 Suzy Favor Hamilton Flag of the United States.svg  United States 154:08.08Q
22 Anna Jakubczak Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 14:08.13Q
33 Gabriela Szabo Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 144:08.33Q
44 Süreyya Ayhan Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 54:08.37Q
55 Carla Sacramento Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 124:08.41Q
66 Helen Pattinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 74:08:80Q
77 Margaret Crowley Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 134:08.85q
88 Anita Weyermann Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 64:09.28q
99 Lyudmila Rogachova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 94:09.81q
1012 Mardrea Hyman Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 44:10.21q
1133 Abebech Negussie Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 24:15.52
1235 Julia Sakara Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 34:21.94
1336 Tetyana Kryvobok Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 114:22.11
1440 Shazia Hidayat Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 85:07.17
Leah Pells Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10DNF
Heat 2 of 3
Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
111 Violeta Szekely Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 114:10.18Q
214 Lidia Chojecka Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 104:10.34Q
315 Kelly Holmes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 64:10.38Q
417 Veerle Dejaeghere Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 24:10.68Q
518 Sabine Fischer Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 134:10.78Q
619 Seloua Ouaziz Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 84:10:82Q
720 Marla Runyan Flag of the United States.svg  United States 34:10.83q
824 Georgie Clarke Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 14:11.74q
928 Toni Hodgkinson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 94:12.59
1031 Naomi Mugo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 74:13.18
1132 Hareg Sidelil Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 54:14.05
1237 Natalia Rodriguez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 44:22.82
1338 Daniela Kuleska Flag of Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 144:33.50
Svetlana Masterkova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 12DNF
Heat 3 of 3
Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
110 Kutre Dulecha Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 44:09.88Q
213 Nouria Mérah-Benida Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 14:10.24Q
316 Hayley Tullett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 54:10.58Q
421 Elena Iagăr Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 84:11.35Q
522 Nuria Fernandez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 134:11.46Q
623 Irina Krakoviak Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania 64:11:57Q
725 Sinead Delahunty Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 144:11.75
826 Fatma Lanouar Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 114:11.87
927 Shayne Culpepper Flag of the United States.svg  United States 124:12.52
1029 Natalya Gorelova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 94:12.84
1130 Sarah Jamieson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 34:12.90
1234 Helena Javornik Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 104:18.18
1339 Silvia Felipo Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 24:45.32
Hasna Benhassi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 7DNS

Overall Results Round 1

Round 1
Overall Results
PlaceAthleteNationHeatLanePlaceTimeQual.Record
1 Suzy Favor Hamilton Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11514:08.08Q
2 Anna Jakubczak Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1124:08.13Q
3 Gabriela Szabo Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 11434:08.33Q
4 Süreyya Ayhan Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1544:08.37Q
5 Carla Sacramento Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 11254:08.41Q
6 Helen Pattinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1764:08.80Q
7 Margaret Crowley Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 11374:08.85q
8 Anita Weyermann Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 1684:09.28q
9 Lyudmila Rogachova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1994:09.81q
10 Kutre Dulecha Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 3414:09.88Q
11 Violeta Szekely Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 21114:10.18Q
12 Mardrea Hyman Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 14104:10.21q
13 Nouria Mérah-Benida Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3124:10.24Q
14 Lidia Chojecka Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 21024:10.34Q
15 Kelly Holmes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2634:10.38Q
16 Hayley Tullett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3534:10.58Q
17 Veerle Dejaeghere Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2244:10.68Q
18 Sabine Fischer Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 21354:10.78Q
19 Seloua Ouaziz Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2864:10.82Q
20 Marla Runyan Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2374:10.83q
21 Elena Iagăr Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3844:11.35Q
22 Nuria Fernandez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 31354:11.46Q
23 Irina Krakoviak Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania 3664:11.57Q
24 Georgie Clarke Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2184:11.74q
25 Sinead Delahunty Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 31474:11.75
26 Fatma Lanouar Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 31184:11.87
27 Shayne Culpepper Flag of the United States.svg  United States 31294:12.62
28 Toni Hodgkinson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2994:12.59
29 Natalya Gorelova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 39104:12.84
30 Sarah Jamieson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 33114:12.90
31 Naomi Mugo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 27104:13.18
32 Hareg Sidelil Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 25114:14.05
33 Abebech Negussie Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 12114:15.52
34 Helena Javornik Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 310124:18:18
35 Julia Sakara Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 13124:21.94
36 Tetyana Kryvobok Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 111134:22.11
37 Natalia Rodriguez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 24124:22.82
38 Daniela Kuleska Flag of Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 214134:33.50
39 Silvia Felipo Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 32134:45.32
40 Shazia Hidayat Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 18145:07.17
Svetlana Masterkova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 212DNF
Leah Pells Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 110DNF
Hasna Benhassi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 37DNS

Semi-finals

Heat 1 of 2
Date: Thursday 28 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
11 Nouria Mérah-Benida Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 64:05.24Q
22 Suzy Favor Hamilton Flag of the United States.svg  United States 24:05.25Q
33 Hayley Tullett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 14:05.34Q
44 Kelly Holmes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 104:05.35QSB
55 Lidia Chojecka Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 124:05.78Q
66 Marla Runyan Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14:06:14qSB
78 Sabine Fischer Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 44:06.67q
815 Margaret Crowley Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 34:09.16
916 Lyudmila Rogachova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 54:09.18
1019 Nuria Fernandez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 94:10.92
1122 Irina Krakoviak Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania 84:14.57
1223 Elena Iagăr Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 34:21.94
Heat 2 of 2
Date: Thursday 28 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
17 Violeta Szekely Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 84:06.60Q
29 Kutre Dulecha Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 34:06.78Q
310 Anna Jakubczak Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 114:07.03Q SB
411 Gabriela Szabo Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 124:07.38Q
512 Carla Sacramento Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 74:07.65Q
613 Veerle Dejaeghere Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 24:07:87
714 Seloua Ouaziz Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 64:09.11
817 Süreyya Ayhan Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 104:09.42
918 Helen Pattinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 44:09.60
1020 Georgie Clarke Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 14:10.99
1121 Mardrea Hyman Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 54:14.20
1224 Anita Weyermann Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 94:30.80

Overall Results Semi-finals

Round 1
Overall Results
PlaceAthleteNationHeatLanePlaceTimeQual.Record
1 Nouria Mérah-Benida Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1614:05.24Q
2 Suzy Favor Hamilton Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1224:05.25Q
3 Hayley Tullett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1134:05.34Q
4 Kelly Holmes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 11044:05.35QSB
5 Lidia Chojecka Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 11254:05.78Q
6 Marla Runyan Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11164:16.14qSB
7 Violeta Szekely Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2814:06.60Q
8 Sabine Fischer Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 1474:06.67q
9 Kutre Dulecha Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 2324:06.78Q
10 Anna Jakubczak Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 21134:07.03QSB
11 Gabriela Szabo Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 21244:07.38Q
12 Carla Sacramento Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2754:07.65Q
13 Veerle Dejaeghere Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2264:07.87
14 Seloua Ouaziz Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2674:09.11
15 Margaret Crowley Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1384:09.16
16 Lyudmila Rogachova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1594:09.18
17 Süreyya Ayhan Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 21084:09.42
18 Helen Pattinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2494:09.60
19 Nuria Fernandez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 19104:10.92
20 Georgie Clarke Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 21104:10.99
21 Mardrea Hyman Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 25114:14.20
22 Irina Krakoviak Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania 11184:14.57
23 Elena Iagăr Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 17124:14.75
24 Anita Weyermann Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 29124:30.80

Final

Date: Saturday 30 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneTimeRecord
Gold medal icon.svg Nouria Mérah-Benida Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 84:05.10
Silver medal icon.svg Violeta Szekely Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 44:05.15
Bronze medal icon.svg Gabriela Szabo Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 114:05.27
4 Kutre Dulecha Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 54:05.33
5 Lidia Chojecka Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 24:06.42
6 Anna Jakubczak Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 94:06.49SB
7 Kelly Holmes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 124:08.02
8 Marla Runyan Flag of the United States.svg  United States 104:08.30
9 Sabine Fischer Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 74:08.84
10 Carla Sacramento Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 14:11.15
11 Hayley Tullett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 64:22.29
12 Suzy Favor Hamilton Flag of the United States.svg  United States 34:23.05

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