1989 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres

The women's 1500 metres event at the 1989 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 18 and 19 February.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Paula Ivan Romania	Marina Yachmenyova Soviet Union	Svetlana Kitova Soviet Union

Results

Heats

First 3 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2	Małgorzata Rydz	Poland	4:11.15	Q
2	2	Marina Yachmenyova	Soviet Union	4:11.35	Q
3	2	Svetlana Kitova	Soviet Union	4:11.38	Q
4	2	Yvonne Mai	East Germany	4:11.38	q
5	1	Karen Hutcheson	Great Britain	4:13.47	Q
6	2	Malin Ewerlöf	Sweden	4:14.05	q
7	1	Paula Ivan	Romania	4:14.59	Q
8	1	Laima Baikauskaitė	Soviet Union	4:14.72	Q
9	1	Rita Marquard	West Germany	4:15.52
10	1	Christien Toonstra	Netherlands	4:17.46

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Paula Ivan	Romania	4:07.16
	Marina Yachmenyova	Soviet Union	4:07.77
	Svetlana Kitova	Soviet Union	4:08.36
4	Yvonne Mai	East Germany	4:09.40
5	Małgorzata Rydz	Poland	4:09.42
6	Laima Baikauskaitė	Soviet Union	4:10.49
7	Karen Hutcheson	Great Britain	4:10.76
8	Malin Ewerlöf	Sweden	4:11.70