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.

Final
17 July 2011 / 16:00 †: 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 undefined 800m: 2:31.51 Daniela Cunha undefined 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
†: Elena Arzhakova initially reached the final (4:08.77), but was disqualified later for infringement of IAAF doping rules.

Heat 1
16 July 2011 / 10:05 †: 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

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)

• undefined (1)

• 🇵🇱 poland (2)

• undefined (1)

• 🇷🇴 romania (1)

• 🇷🇺 russia (1)

• 🇪🇸 spain (1)

• 🇸🇪 sweden (2)

• 🇹🇷 turkey (1)

• 🇺🇦 ukraine (1)

• undefined (1)