2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres explained

The Women's 1500 metres event at the 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on March 6–7.

Doping

Anna Alminova won the event and was awarded the gold medal, but was disqualified in 2014 after the IAAF in 2014 handed her a doping ban caused by abnormalities in her biological passport profile.^[1] All her results from 16 February 2009 onwards were annulled.^[2]

Natalia Rodríguez (gold), Sonja Roman (silver) and Roísín McGettigan (bronze) received their medals by mail.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Natalia Rodríguez	Sonja Roman	Roísín McGettigan

Results

Heats

First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank	Heat	Time	Notes
	1	4:11.31	Q
	2	~~4:11.44~~	Q, Doping
	2	4:11.73	Q
	1	4:11.75	Q
	2	4:11.80	Q, PB
	2	4:11.97	q
	1	4:12.09	Q
	2	4:12.23	q, NR
	2	4:12.25	q
	1	4:12.36	NR
10	1	4:12.94
11	1	4:13.40
12	2	4:14.75
13	1	4:17.65
14	1	4:18.53
15	1	4:23.73	PB
16	2	4:39.63

Final

Rank	Time	Notes
	~~4:07.76~~	Doping
	4:08.72
	4:11.42
	4:11.58
4	4:11.72
5	4:12.33
6	4:15.90
7	4:20.01
8	4:30.93

References

Results

Notes and References

Web site: Doping sanctions - News 154 Positive cases in athletics Sanctioned according to information received by the IAAF as of 26 June 2014. 30 July 2014. iaaf.org. IAAF. 1 August 2014.
Web site: Three Cheers. July 31, 2014. Broadsheet. 1 August 2014.