1997 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres

These are the results of the Women's 1500 metres event at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens, Greece. The event was held on 2, 3 and 5 August. The winning margin was 0.39 seconds.

Heats
First 6 of each Heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Semifinals
First 5 of each Heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.