Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metres Round 1 Round 1

| Rank_ | Heat | Name_ | Nationality | Time_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 3 | Liu Qing | China | 4:09.27 |
| 17 | 1 | Christin Wurth-Thomas | United States | 4:09.70 |
| 18 | 1 | Irene Jelagat | Kenya | 4:09.92 |
| 19 | 3 | Meskerem Assefa | Ethiopia | 4:10.04 |
| 20 | 2 | Iryna Lishchynska | Ukraine | 4:13.60 |
| 21 | 2 | Iris Fuentes-Pila | Spain | 4:14.10 |
| 22 | 2 | Btissam Lakhouad | Morocco | 4:14.34 |
| 23 | 2 | Susan Scott | Great Britain | 4:14.66 |
| 24 | 1 | Konstadína Efedáki | Greece | 4:15.02 |
| 25 | 2 | Viola Kibiwot | Kenya | 4:15.62 |
| 26 | 2 | Gelete Burka | Ethiopia | 4:15.77 |
| 27 | 2 | Agnes Samaria | Namibia | 4:15.80 |
| 28 | 2 | Erin Donohue | United States | 4:16.05 |
| 29 | 2 | Lisa Corrigan | Australia | 4:16.32 |
| 30 | 1 | Nahida Touhami | Algeria | 4:18.99 |
| 31 | 2 | Lidia Chojecka | Poland | 4:19.57 |
| 32 | 3 | Bouchra Chaabi | Morocco | 4:19.89 |
| 33 | 2 | Domingas Togna | Guinea-Bissau | 5:05.76 |