World Records — 1500 m Women

The 1500 m Women world record stands at 3:48.68, set by Faith Kipyegon (KEN) in 2025. Explore its full progression through athletics history.

Record progression

Mark over the years. The higher the curve, the better the record.

4:105:00194019601980200020205:18.2 · Mushkina3:48.68 · Kipyegon

Record History

2025Faith KipyegonCurrentKEN—Jul 5, 2025Eugene, United StatesOngoing3:48.68-0.36s
2024Faith KipyegonKEN—Jul 7, 2024Paris, France12 months3:49.04-0.07s
2023Faith KipyegonKEN—Jun 2, 2023Florence, Italy13 months3:49.11-0.96s
2015Genzebe DibabaETH—Jul 17, 2015Fontvieille, Monaco7.9 years3:50.07-0.39s
1993Qu YunxiaCHN—Sep 11, 1993Beijing, China21.8 years3:50.46-2.01s
1980Tatyana KazankinaURS—Aug 3, 1980Zürich, Switzerland13.1 years3:52.47-2.53s
1980Tatyana KazankinaURS—Jul 6, 1980Moscow, Soviet Union28 d3:55.0-1.00s
1976Tatyana KazankinaURS—Jun 28, 1976Podolsk, Soviet Union4 years3:56.0-5.40s
1972Lyudmila BraginaURS—Sep 9, 1972Munich, Germany3.8 years4:01.4-3.70s
1972Lyudmila BraginaURS—Sep 7, 1972Munich, Germany2 d4:05.1-1.40s
1972Lyudmila BraginaURS—Sep 4, 1972Munich, Germany3 d4:06.5-0.40s
1972Lyudmila BraginaURS—Jul 18, 1972Moscow, Soviet Union48 d4:06.9-2.70s
1971Karin BurneleitGDR—Aug 15, 1971Helsinki, Finland11 months4:09.6-1.10s
1969Jaroslava JehličkováTCH—Sep 20, 1969Athens, Greece23 months4:10.7-1.70s
1969Paola PigniITA—Jul 2, 1969Milan, Italy3 months4:12.4-3.20s
1967Maria GommersNED—Oct 24, 1967Sittard, Netherlands20 months4:15.6-14.40s
1957Diane LeatherGBR—May 16, 1957Hornchurch, Great Britain10.4 years4:30.0-5.40s
1956Phyllis PerkinsGBR—May 17, 1956Hornchurch, Great Britain12 months4:35.4-1.60s
1952Nina PletnyovaURS—Aug 30, 1952Leningrad, Soviet Union3.7 years4:37.0-0.80s
1946Olga OvsyannikovaURS—Sep 15, 1946Dnepropetrovsk, Soviet Union6 years4:37.8-0.20s
1944Yevdokiya VasilyevaURS—Aug 17, 1944Moscow, Soviet Union2.1 years4:38.0-3.80s
1940Anna Zaytseva-BosenkoURS—Jun 10, 1940Moscow, Soviet Union4.2 years4:41.8-3.40s
1937Yevdokiya VasilyevaURS—Sep 13, 1937Moscow, Soviet Union2.7 years4:45.2-2.00s
1936Yevdokiya VasilyevaURS—Jul 30, 1936Moscow, Soviet Union13 months4:47.2-14.80s
1936Lydia FreibergURS—Jul 13, 1936Moscow, Soviet Union17 d5:02.0-5.00s
1934Anna MushkinaURS—Sep 16, 1934Alma-Ata, Soviet Union22 months5:07.0-11.20s
1927Anna MushkinaURS—Aug 19, 1927Moscow, Soviet Union7.1 years5:18.2—
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Faith Kipyegon (Kenya) holds the 1500 m Women world record with 3:48.68, set on July 5, 2025 in Eugene, United States.

Genzebe Dibaba (Ethiopia) held it with 3:50.07, from July 17, 2015 until June 2, 2023 (7 years).

Elite Trackr's progression lists 26 improvements since 1927, when Anna Mushkina set 5:18.2.