Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Women's 1500 metres

The women's 1500 metres event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 31 January and 2 February at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1]

Women's 1500 metres
at the Commonwealth Games

The winning margin was 3.58 seconds which as of 2024 remains the only time the women's 1500 metres has been won by more than three seconds at these games.

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Glenda Reiser
  Canada
Joan Allison
  England
Thelma Wright
  Canada

Results

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Heats

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Held on 31 January

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Glenda Reiser   Canada 4:10.8 Q
2 1 Joan Allison   England 4:14.8 Q
3 1 Mary Stewart   Scotland 4:15.3 Q
4 1 Anne Garrett   New Zealand 4:19.1 Q
5 1 Mwinga Mwanjala   Tanzania 4:19.6
6 1 Elizabeth Cheptum   Kenya 4:21.0
1 2 Jenny Orr   Australia 4:19.45 Q[2]
2 2 Sylvia Potts   New Zealand 4:19.6 Q
3 2 Elizabeth Chelimo   Kenya 4:20.6 Q
4 2 Norine Braithwaite   England 4:21.0 Q
5 2 Anne-Marie Davis   Canada 4:21.1
6 2 Mercy Adomah   Ghana 4:31.9
7 2 Roselyne Mamotte   Mauritius 5:14.4
1 3 Sabina Chebichi   Kenya 4:25.8 Q
2 3 Sue Haden   New Zealand 4:26.8 Q
3 3 Thelma Wright   Canada 4:26.8 Q
4 3 Sheila Carey   England 4:26.9 Q
5 3 Jean Lochhead   Wales 4:26.9 Q
6 3 Grace Ebukuyo   Nigeria 4:38.4

Final

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Held on 2 February

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Glenda Reiser   Canada 4:07.78 GR
  Joan Allison   England 4:10.66
  Thelma Wright   Canada 4:12.26
4 Mary Stewart   Scotland 4:14.73
5 Sabina Chebichi   Kenya 4:18.56
6 Anne Garrett   New Zealand 4:21.05
7 Jenny Orr   Australia 4:22.54
8 Sylvia Potts   New Zealand 4:23.12
9 Elizabeth Chelimo   Kenya 4:26.8
10 Sue Haden   New Zealand 4:27.8
11 Sheila Carey   England 4:29.6
12 Jean Lochhead   Wales 4:29.9
Norine Braithwaite   England DNF

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Australian results". Retrieved 24 December 2018.