2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres
| Events at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 5000 m | men | women | ||
| 10,000 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | women | ||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| 20 km walk | men | women | ||
| Field events | ||||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | women | ||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | women | ||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
The women's 1500 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 29 June.
Medalists
| Gold | Rabab Arafi Morocco |
| Silver | Mary Kuria Kenya |
| Bronze | Margaret Wangari Muriuki Kenya |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Qu Yunxia (CHN) |
3:50.46 | Beijing, PR China | 11 September 1993 |
| African record |  Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG) |
3:55.30 | Barcelona, Spain | 8 August 1992 |
| Championship record |  Gelete Burka (ETH) |
4:08.25 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 2 May 2008 |
| Broken records during the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
| Championship record | Rabab Arafi (MAR) |
4:05.80 | Porto Novo, Benin | 29 June 2012 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2012 | 17:15 | Final |
Results
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rabab Arafi | Morocco | 4:05.80 | CR |
 | Mary Kuria | Kenya | 4:06.22 | |
 | Margaret Wangari Muriuki | Kenya | 4:06.50 | |
| 4 | Feyne Gudeto Gemeda | Ethiopia | 4:08.29 | |
| 5 | Janet Achola |  Uganda | 4:12.55 | |
| 6 | Gete Dima Dukale | Ethiopia | 4:13.15 | |
| 7 | Amina Bakhit |  Sudan | 4:19.51 | |
| 8 | Lebogang Phalula |  South Africa | 4:20.31 | |
| 9 | Bentille Alassane |  Benin | 4:53.25 | |
| 10 | Sandrine Kangue |  Gabon | 5:04.83 | |
| Nazret Woldu |  Eritrea | DNS | ||
| Alem Gereziher | Ethiopia | DNS | ||
| Mapaseka Makhanya | South Africa | DNS | ||
| Agnes Mansaray |  Sierra Leone | DNS | ||
| Jackline Sakilu |  Tanzania | DNS |
References
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