1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres
These are the official results of the Women's 1500 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 42 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday August 31, 1991.Medalists
Schedule
| Heats |
| 29.08.1991 - 16:15h |
| Final |
| 31.08.1991 - 19:00h |
Final
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | | 4:04.94 |
| 2. | | 4:05.07 |
| 3. | | 4:05.08 |
| 4. | | 4:05.53 |
| 5. | | 4:05.77 |
| 6. | | 4:06.06 |
| 7. | | 4:07.22 |
| 8. | | 4:07.39 |
| 9. | | 4:08.43 |
| 10. | | 4:12.21 |
| 11. | | 4:13.93 |
| 12. | | 4:14.20 |
| 13. | | 4:14.95 |
| – | | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | | 4:08.20 |
| 2. | | 4:08.34 |
| 3. | | 4:08.46 |
| 4. | | 4:08.81 |
| 5. | | 4:09.01 |
| 6. | | 4:13.08 |
| 7. | | 4:14.69 |
| 8. | | 4:14.82 |
| 9. | | 4:16.61 |
| 10. | | 4:16.87 |
| 11. | | 4:29.42 |
| 12. | | 4:42.79 |
| – | | DNF |
| – | | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | | 4:08.78 |
| 2. | | 4:09.23 |
| 3. | | 4:09.25 |
| 4. | | 4:09.31 |
| 5. | | 4:09.34 |
| 6. | | 4:11.14 |
| 7. | | 4:11.23 |
| 8. | | 4:12.47 |
| 9. | | 4:15.54 |
| 10. | | 4:15.69 |
| 11. | | 4:17.57 |
| 12. | | 4:25.43 |
| 13. | | 4:54.41 |
| – | | DNS |
