Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's 1500 metres

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Women's 1500 metres at the XVI Pan American Games
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Venue Telmex Athletics Stadium
Dates October 27
Competitors 12 from 9 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Adriana Muñoz  Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Silver medal icon.svg   Rosibel García  Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Bronze medal icon.svg   Malindi Elmore  Flag of Canada.svg  Canada
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The women's 1500 metres competition of the athletics events at the 2011 Pan American Games took place on the 27th October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium. [1] The defending Pan American Games champion, Juliana Paula dos Santos of Brazil, did not compete.

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 ​15⁄16 miles.

Track and field sport involving various running, jumping and throwing disciplines

Track and field is a sport which includes athletic contests established on the skills of running, jumping, and throwing. The name is derived from the sport's typical venue: a stadium with an oval running track enclosing a grass field where the throwing and some of the jumping events take place. Track and field is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running, and race walking.

2011 Pan American Games 16th edition of the Pan American Games

The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa. It was the largest multi-sport event of 2011, with approximately 6,000 athletes from 42 nations participating in 36 sports. Both the Pan American and Parapan American Games were organized by the Guadalajara 2011 Organizing Committee (COPAG). The 2011 Pan American Games were the third Pan American Games hosted by Mexico and the first held in the state of Jalisco. Previously, Mexico hosted the 1955 Pan American Games and the 1975 Pan American Games, both in Mexico City. The 2011 Parapan American Games were held 20 days after the Pan American Games have ended.

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

World record Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Qu Yunxia  (CHN)3:50.46 Beijing, China September 11, 1993
Pan American Games record Flag of the United States.svg  Mary Decker  (USA)4:05.70 San Juan, Puerto Rico July 13, 1979

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter one athlete regardless if they had met the qualification standard. To enter two entrants both athletes had to have met the minimum standard (4:25.0) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011). [2]

National Olympic Committee national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) is a national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, NOCs are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games. They may nominate cities within their respective areas as candidates for future Olympic Games. NOCs also promote the development of athletes and training of coaches and officials at a national level within their geographies.

Schedule

Date Time Round
October 27, 2011 17:05 Final

Results

All times shown are in seconds.

KEY:qFastest non-qualifiersQQualifiedNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal bestDQDisqualified

Final

Held on October 27.

Rank Name Nationality Time [3] Notes
Adriana Muñoz Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4:26.09
Rosibel García Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 4:26.78
Malindi Elmore Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 4:27.57
4 Fabiana Cristine da Silva Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4:28.33
5 Urdileidis Quiala Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4:29.08
6 Sandra Amarillo Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4:29.49
7 Pilar McShine Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 4:30.05
8 Gladys Landaverde Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 4:31.43
9 Nancy Gallo Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4:31.96
10 Annick Lamar Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4:32.57
11 Jacqueline Areson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4:34.23
12 Beverly Ramos Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 4:34.90

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References

  1. ↑ "Guadalajara 2011 Sessions" (PDF). Guadalajara 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Athlete's Qualification Manual" (PDF). Guadalajara 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "Women's 800m Final". Guadalajara 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
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