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Women's 1500m
Key Facts
Olympic debut
1972
2008 Gold medallist
- Nancy Jebet Lagat
- Kenya
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- Gold
Asli Cakir Alptekin Turkey 
- Silver
Gamze Bulut Turkey - Bronze
Maryam Yusuf Jamal Bahrain 
Cakir wins 1500m gold for Turkey
Turkey's Asli Cakir wins Olympic 1500m gold in a slow, messy race as Britain's Lisa Dobriskey finished down in 10th.
10 Aug 12
British pair reach 1500m final
8 Aug 12
GB's Lisa Dobriskey and Laura Weightman qualify for the final of the women's 1500m, but Hannah England misses out.
Weightman stays calm to seal semi
6 Aug 12
Morpeth runner Laura Weightman says a cool head was the secret to her qualification for the womens 1500m semi-finals.
Porter makes hurdles semi-finals
6 Aug 12
Tiffany Porter reaches the 100m hurdles semi-finals, three Britons make the men's 1500m semis, but only Andrew Osagie goes through in the 800m.
More Women's 1500m stories (9)
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Final Results
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Medal moment | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cakir Alptekin |
TUR
|
4:10.23 | |
| 2 | Bulut |
TUR
|
4:10.40 | |
| 3 | Jamal |
BRN
|
4:10.74 |
Head to Head
Lisa Dobriskey vs Hannah England
Lisa Dobriskey
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
3
London 2012 results
4:13.02 Women's 1500m
Height
1.71m (5'7")
Weight
56kg
Age
29
Hannah England
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
2
London 2012 results
4:06.35 Women's 1500m
Height
1.77m (5'10")
Weight
54kg
Age
26
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