# 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 1500 metres

The Women's 1500 metres event at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, at Městský stadion on 16 and 17 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Tuğba Karakaya Turkey |
| Silver | Corinna Harrer Germany |
| Bronze | Katarzyna Broniatowska Poland |

## Results
### Final

17 July 2011 / 16:00
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| | Tuğba Karakaya | Turkey | 4:20.80 | |
| | Corinna Harrer | Germany | 4:21.52 | |
| | Katarzyna Broniatowska | Poland | 4:22.06 | |
| 4 | Danuta Urbanik | Poland | 4:22.37 | |
| 5 | Diana Sujew | Germany | 4:22.89 | |
| 6 | Stacey Smith | United Kingdom | 4:23.53 | |
| 7 | Elina Sujew | Germany | 4:23.88 | |
| 8 | Lindsey De Grande | Belgium | 4:25.24 | |
| 9 | Sara Treacy | Ireland | 4:25.97 | |
| 10 | Daniela Cunha | Portugal | 4:27.89 | |
| 11 | Viktoriya Pohoryelska | Ukraine | 4:28.40 | |
| | Elena Arzhakova | Russia | DQ | R 32.2.a Doping$^†$ |
$^†$: Elena Arzhakova ranked initially 1st (4:20.55), but was disqualified later for infringement of IAAF doping rules.
Intermediate times: 400m: 1:15.07 Daniela Cunha Portugal 800m: 2:31.51 Daniela Cunha Portugal 1200m: 3:38.42 Elena Arzhakova Russia

### Heats

Qualified: First 4 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Final

#### Summary

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Tuğba Karakaya | Turkey | 4:08.63 | Q PB |
| | Elena Arzhakova | Russia | DQ | Q R 32.2.a$^†$ Doping |
| 2 | Corinna Harrer | Germany | 4:08.94 | Q PB |
| 3 | Danuta Urbanik | Poland | 4:09.04 | Q PB |
| 4 | Diana Sujew | Germany | 4:09.13 | q PB |
| 5 | Elina Sujew | Germany | 4:14.85 | Q |
| 6 | Katarzyna Broniatowska | Poland | 4:14.89 | Q |
| 7 | Stacey Smith | United Kingdom | 4:15.05 | Q |
| 8 | Lindsey De Grande | Belgium | 4:15.40 | Q |
| 9 | Viktoriya Pohoryelska | Ukraine | 4:16.17 | q |
| 10 | Sara Treacy | Ireland | 4:16.32 | q PB |
| 11 | Daniela Cunha | Portugal | 4:17.71 | q PB |
| 12 | Agata Strausa | Latvia | 4:18.05 | SB |
| 13 | Sofia Öberg | Sweden | 4:19.04 | |
| 14 | Solange Andreia Pereira | Spain | 4:19.72 | PB |
| 15 | Mary Alenbratt | Sweden | 4:20.43 | PB |
| 16 | Federica Soldani | Italy | 4:20.48 | PB |
| 17 | Jennifer Wenth | Austria | 4:21.25 | |
| 18 | Florina Pierdevară | Romania | 4:21.30 | PB |
| 19 | Giulia Viola | Italy | 4:23.80 | |
$^†$: Elena Arzhakova initially reached the final (4:08.77), but was disqualified later for infringement of IAAF doping rules.

#### Details
##### Heat 1

16 July 2011 / 10:05
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Tuğba Karakaya | Turkey | 4:08.63 | Q PB |
| | Elena Arzhakova | Russia | DQ | Q R 32.2.a$^†$ Doping |
| 2 | Corinna Harrer | Germany | 4:08.94 | Q PB |
| 3 | Danuta Urbanik | Poland | 4:09.04 | Q PB |
| 4 | Diana Sujew | Germany | 4:09.13 | q PB |
| 5 | Viktoriya Pohoryelska | Ukraine | 4:16.17 | q |
| 6 | Sara Treacy | Ireland | 4:16.32 | q PB |
| 7 | Agata Strausa | Latvia | 4:18.05 | SB |
| 8 | Mary Alenbratt | Sweden | 4:20.43 | PB |
| 9 | Federica Soldani | Italy | 4:20.48 | PB |
$^†$: Elena Arzhakova initially reached the final (4:08.77), but was disqualified later for infringement of IAAF doping rules.
Intermediate times: 400m: 1:05.44 Diana Sujew Germany 800m: 2:13.94 Elena Arzhakova Russia 1200m: 3:21.99 Elena Arzhakova Russia

##### Heat 2

16 July 2011 / 10:15
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Elina Sujew | Germany | 4:14.85 | Q |
| 2 | Katarzyna Broniatowska | Poland | 4:14.89 | Q |
| 3 | Stacey Smith | United Kingdom | 4:15.05 | Q |
| 4 | Lindsey De Grande | Belgium | 4:15.40 | Q |
| 5 | Daniela Cunha | Portugal | 4:17.71 | q PB |
| 6 | Sofia Öberg | Sweden | 4:19.04 | |
| 7 | Solange Andreia Pereira | Spain | 4:19.72 | PB |
| 8 | Jennifer Wenth | Austria | 4:21.25 | |
| 9 | Florina Pierdevară | Romania | 4:21.30 | PB |
| 10 | Giulia Viola | Italy | 4:23.80 | |
Intermediate times: 400m: 1:10.20 Jennifer Wenth Austria 800m: 2:20.67 Jennifer Wenth Austria 1200m: 3:27.34 Elina Sujew Germany

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.
* Austria (1)
* Belgium (1)
* Germany (3)
* Ireland (1)
* Italy (2)
* Latvia (1)
* Poland (2)
* Portugal (1)
* Romania (1)
* Russia (1)
* Spain (1)
* Sweden (2)
* Turkey (1)
* Ukraine (1)
* United Kingdom (1)