2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres
The women's 1500 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics will be held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 13 and 15 July.Medalists
Records
, the existing world junior and championship records were as follows.Results
Heats
Qualification: The first 3 of each heat and the 3 fastest times qualified
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
| 1 | 1 | Faith Kipyegon | | 4:10.17 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Senbere Teferi | | 4:10.78 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Amela Terzić | | 4:11.53 | Q, NJ |
| 4 | 3 | Nancy Chepkwemoi | | 4:13.43 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Sofia Ennaoui | | 4:13.68 | Q, PB |
| 6 | 3 | Alem Embaye | | 4:14.03 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Jessica Judd | | 4:14.64 | Q, SB |
| 8 | 1 | Mary Cain | | 4:14.77 | Q |
| 9 | 3 | Jennifer Walsh | | 4:16.08 | Q |
| 10 | 2 | Maruša Mišmaš | | 4:17.14 | q, PB |
| 11 | 1 | Luminita Achim | | 4:18.25 | q, PB |
| 12 | 3 | Saki Yoshimizu | | 4:18.30 | q, PB |
| 13 | 3 | Frida Berge | | 4:18.66 | PB |
| 14 | 3 | Nataliya Soltan | | 4:20.92 | PB |
| 15 | 1 | Marta Pen | | 4:20.95 | PB |
| 16 | 1 | Caterina Granz | | 4:21.25 | |
| 17 | 1 | Rebekah Greene | | 4:21.99 | SB |
| 18 | 2 | Andrina Schläpfer | | 4:22.29 | SB |
| 19 | 2 | Emine Hatun Tuna | | 4:23.08 | |
| 20 | 1 | Marta Pérez | | 4:23.57 | PB |
| 21 | 2 | Jenny Blundell | | 4:24.35 | |
| 22 | 2 | Lee Da-mi | | 4:24.78 | PB |
| 23 | 2 | Meropi Panagiotou | | 4:25.10 | |
| 24 | 3 | Maria Bernard | | 4:25.47 | |
| 25 | 2 | Anežka Drahotová | | 4:26.77 | PB |
| 26 | 1 | Choi Soo-mi | | 4:28.01 | |
| 27 | 3 | Federica Del Buono | | 4:28.66 | |
| 28 | 1 | Nataliia Pryshchepa | | 4:29.00 | |
| 29 | 1 | Sofía Pitoúli | | 4:29.36 | |
| 30 | 3 | Oona Kettunen | | 4:29.60 | |
| 31 | 3 | Hannah Meier | | 4:31.20 | |
| 32 | 2 | Zsanett Kenesei | | 4:31.63 | |
| 33 | 3 | Teodora Simovic | | 4:32.22 | |
| 34 | 3 | Beatriz Álvarez | | 4:34.25 | |
| 35 | 1 | Darine Benamer | | 4:40.85 | |
| 36 | 2 | Iuliana Madalina Leonte | | 4:43.83 | |
| 3 | Aicha Bilal Fall | | | |
| 1 | Winnie Nanyondo | | | |
Final
| Rank | Order | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
| 1 | Faith Kipyegon | | 4:04.96 | CR |
| 6 | Amela Terzić | | 4:07.59 | PB, NR |
| 7 | Senbere Teferi | | 4:08.28 | PB |
| 4 | 9 | Nancy Chepkwemoi | | 4:09.72 | |
| 5 | 10 | Jessica Judd | | 4:09.93 | PB |
| 6 | 3 | Mary Cain | | 4:11.01 | PB NHSR |
| 7 | 12 | Alem Embaye | | 4:12.92 | PB |
| 8 | 8 | Jennifer Walsh | | 4:12.96 | PB |
| 9 | 4 | Maruša Mišmaš | | 4:14.96 | PB |
| 10 | 5 | Sofia Ennaoui | | 4:15.23 | |
| 11 | 11 | Saki Yoshimizu | | 4:16.84 | PB |
| 12 | 2 | Luminita Achim | | 4:22.07 | |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 37 athletes from 28 countries participated in the event.
