2014 Statistics – Women’s 1500m (contested from 1970)

All time performance list at the Commonwealth Games Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue Year 1 1 4:05.26 KEN 1 2010 2 2 4:05.27 KEN 1 1998 3 3 4:05.97 Nikki Hamblin NZL 2 Delhi 2010 4 4 4:05.99 ENG 1 2002 5 4:06.10 Kelly Holmes ENG 2 Kuala Lumpur 1998 6 5 4:06.15 SCO 3 Delhi 2010 7 6 4:06.21 ENG 1 2006 8 7 4:06.34 ENG 1 1978 9 8 4:06.64 Sarah Jamieson AUS 2 Melbourne 2006 10 9 4:06.76 Hayley Tullett WAL 3 Melbourne 2006 11 10 4:06.81 ENG 4 Melbourne 2006 12 11 4:06.83 Hannah ENG 4 Delhi 2010 13 12 4:07.48 Carmen Douma-Hussar CAN 5 Melbourne 2006 14 4:07.52 Hayley Tullett WAL 2 Manchester 2002 15 13 4:07.53 Chris Benning ENG 2 Edmonton 1978 16 14 4:07.62 Helen Pattinson ENG 3 Manchester 2002 17 15 4:07.78 CAN 1 Christchurch 1974 18 16 4:07.82 Julia Sakara ZIM 3 Kuala Lumpur 1998 19 17 4:07.95 KEN 4 Kuala Lumpur 1998 20 18 4:08.14 Penny Werthner CAN 3 Edmonton 1978 21 19 4:08.16 Nicole Edwards CAN 5 Delhi 2010 22 20 4:08.20 Irene Jelagat KEN 6 Delhi 2010 23 21 4:08.28 Cahill ENG 1 Brisbane 1982 24 22 4:08.41 CAN 1 1990 25 23 4:08.42 Suzanne Walsham AUS 6 Melbourne 2006 26 4:08.47 Jackline Maranga KEN 4 Manchester 2002 27 24 4:08.74 Viola Kibiwot KEN 7 Melbourne 2006 28 4:08.75 Christina Boxer Cahill ENG 2 Auckland 1990 29 4:08.76 Viola Kibiwott 1h1 Delhi 2010 30 4:08.79 Viola Kibiwott 7 Delhi 2010 31 4:08.86 Kelly Holmes ENG 1 Victoria 1994 32 25 4:08.88 Cindy O’Krane CAN 5 Kuala Lumpur 1998 33 4:08.89 Helen Clitheroe 8 Delhi 2010 34 26 4:09.00 Bev Nicholson ENG 3 Auckland 1990 35 27 4:09.06 Malindi Elmore CAN 8 Melbourne 2006 36 4:09.34 Helen Clitheroe 2h1 Delhi 2010 37 4:09.38 Sarah Jamieson AUS 5 Manchester 2002 38 28 4:09.51 Janet Achola UGA 9 Delhi 2010 39 29 4:09.54 SCO 4 Auckland 1990 40 4:09.59 Hayley Tullett 1h1 Melbourne 2006 41 30 4:09.65 Paula Schnurr CAN 2 Victoria 1994 42 31 4:09.75 Lynne MacDougal MacIntyre SCO 5 Auckland 1990 43 4:09.80 Nikki Hamblin 3h1 Delhi 2010 44 4:09.98 Carmen Douma-Hussar 2h1 Melbourne 2006 45 4:10.02 Lisa Dobriskey 3h1 Melbourne 2006 46 32 4:10.16 Gwen Griffiths RSA 3 Victoria 1994 47 4:10.35 Stephanie Twell 4h1 Delhi 2010 48 4:10.38 Suzanne Walsham AUS 4h1 Melbourne 2006 49 33 4:10.47 Mardrea Hyman JAM 6 Manchester 2002 50 34 4:10.48 Ashley Couper BER 9 Melbourne 2006 51 35 4:10.52 Hayley Ovens SCO 5h1 Melbourne 2006 52 4:10.57 Lynne MacDougall MacIntyre SCO 1h1 Auckland 1990 53 36 4:10.65 Karen Hutcheson SCO 2h1 Auckland 1990 54 37 4:10.66 Joan Page Allison ENG 2 Christchurch 1974 55 4:10.67 Angela Chalmer CAN 3h1 Auckland 1990 56 38 4:10.68 Amanda Crowe NIR 6 Kuala Lumpur 1998 57 39 4:10.71 Shireen Bailey ENG 4h1 Auckland 1990 57 39 4:10.71 Leah Pells CAN 7 Kuala Lumpur 1998 59 4:10.75 Hayley Ovens SCO 10 Melbourne 2006 60 4:10.80 Glenda Reiser CAN 1h1 Christchurch 1974 60 41 4:10.80 Gillian Dainty ENG 2 Brisbane 1982 62 4:10.82 Leah Pells 4 Victoria 1994 63 42 4:10.85 Ciara Mageean NIR 10 Delhi 2010 64 43 4:10.91 Kirsty McDermott Wade WAL 1 1986 65 44 4:10.99 Toni Hodgkinson NZL 8 Kuala Lumpur 1998 66 4:11.03 Ashley Couper 6h1 Melbourne 2006 67 4:11.05 Helen Clitheroe 1h2 Melbourne 2006 68 45 4:11.07 Christine Hughes Pfitzinger NZL 5h1 Auckland 1990 69 46 4:11.20 Debbie Scott Bowker CAN 6 Auckland 1990 70 47 4:11.21 Lisa Corrigan AUS 2h2 Melbourne 2006 71 4:11.27 Kelly Holmes ENG 1h2 Manchester 2002 72 4:11.47 Naomi Mugo KEN 7 Manchester 2002 73 48 4:11.48 Margaret Leaney AUS 5 Victoria 1994 73 48 4:11.48 Hilary Stellingwerf CAN 11 Melbourne 2006 75 4:11.75 Hilary Stellingwerf CAN 3h2 Melbourne 2006 76 4:11.82 Yvonne Murray SCO 1h2 Edinburgh 1986 77 4:11.85 Sarah Jamieson AUS 4h2 Melbourne 2006 78 4:11.94 Debbie Scott Bowker CAN 2 Edinburgh 1986

Margin of Victory Difference Winning Time Name Nat Venue Year Max 2.88 4:07.78 Glenda Reiser CAN Christchurch 1974 Min 0.2 4:18.8 ENG Edinburgh 1970

Difference between 3 rd and 4 th place (medal versus no medal) Difference 3rd place Time Name Nat Venue Year Max 4.29 4:08.14 Penny Werthner CAN Edmonton 1978 Min 0.05 4:06.76 Hayley Tullett WAL Melbourne 2006

Best Marks for Places in the Commonwealth Games Pos Time Name Nat Venue Year 1 4:05.26 Nancy Langat KEN Delhi 2010 4:05.27 Jackline Maranga KEN Kuala Lumpur 1998 2 4:05.97 Nikki Hamblin NZL Delhi 2010 4:06.10 Kelly Holmes ENG Kuala Lumpur 1998 3 4:06.15 Stephanie Twell SCO Delhi 2010 4:06.76 Hayley Tullett WAL Melbourne 2006 4 4:06.81 Helen Clitheroe ENG Melbourne 2006 5 4:07.48 Carmen Douma-Hussar CAN Melbourne 2006 6 4:08.20 Irene Jelagat KEN Delhi 2010 4:08.42 Suzanne Walsham AUS Melbourne 2006 7 4:08.74 Viola Kibiwot KEN Melbourne 2006 8 4:08.89 Helen Clitheroe ENG Delhi 2010 4:09.06 Malindi Elmore CAN Melbourne 2006

Fastest time in each round Round Time Name Nat Venue Year Final 4:05.26 Nancy Langat KEN Delhi 2010 4:05.27 Jackline Maranga KEN Kuala Lumpur 1998 First round 4:08.76 Viola Kibiwott KEN Delhi 2010 4:09.34 Helen Clitheroe ENG Delhi 2010 4:09.59 Hayley Tullett ENG Melbourne 2006

Fastest non-qualifier for the final Time Position Name Nat Venue Year 4:13.15 9h1 Jaisha Orchatteri KEN Delhi 2010 4:15.22 6h2 Natalie Lewis WAL Melbourne 2006 5h2 Kaila McKnight AUS Delhi 2010

Multiple Gold Medalists: Kelly Holmes (ENG): 1994, 2002

Multiple Medalists: Kelly Holmes (ENG): 1994 Gold, 1998 Silver; 2002 Gold Joan Page Allison (ENG): 1970 Silver; 1974 Silver Thelma Fynn Wright (CAN): 1970 Bronze; 1974 Bronze Christina Boxer Cahill (ENG): 1982 Gold; 1990 Silver Hayley Tullett (WAL): 2002 Silver; 2006 Bronze

Medals by Countries Nation Gold Silver Bronze ENG 6 6 2 CAN 2 2 4 KEN 2 WAL 1 1 1 AUS 1 NZL 1 1 RSA 1 ZIM 1 SCO 1

Multiple Medals by athletes from a single nation Nation Year Gold Silver Bronze ENG 1970 Rita Ridley Joan Page CAN 1974 Glenda Reiser Thelma Fynn Wright ENG 1978 Mary Stewart Chris Benning ENG 1982 Christina Boxer Gillian Dainty CAN 1986 Debbie Bowker Lynn Williams ENG 1990 Christina Boxer Cahill Bev Nllyicholson ENG 2002 Kelly Holmes Helen Pattinson

800m – 1500m double medalists Name Nation Venue Year Nancy Langat KEN Delhi 2010 McDermott WAL Edinburgh 1986

Man & Woman from the same team winning the corresponding event Nation Men Women Venue Year ENG Dave Moorcroft Mary Stewart Edmonton 1978 ENG Christina Boxer Brisbane 1982 KEN Laban Rotich Jackline Maranga Kuala Lumpur 1998 ENG Kelly Holmes Manchester 2002 KEN Nancy Langat Delhi 2010

World Championships medalists with Commonwealth Games medal Name Nat Champ Year Commonwealth Games Year Lisa Dobriskey GBR Silver 2009 Gold 2006 Kelly Holmes GBR Silver 1995 Gold 1994, 2002

Olympic champion with Commonwealth Games Name Nat Olympics Commonwealth Games Nancy Lagat KEN 2008 2010 Kelly Holmes GBR 2004 1994, 2002

Last seven Commonwealth Games: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2010 Nancy Langat KEN 4:05.26 Nikki Hamblin NZL 4:05.97 Stephanie Twell SCO 4:06.15 2006 Lisa Dobriskey ENG 4:06.21 Sarah Jamieson AUS 4:06.64 Hayley Tullett WAL 4:06.76 2002 Kelly Holmes ENG 4:05.99 Hayley Tullett WAL 4:07.52 Helen Pattinson ENG 4:07.62 1998 Jackline Maranga KEN 4:05.27 Kelly Holmes ENG 4:06.10 Julia Sakara ZIM 4:07,82 1994 Kelly Holmes ENG 4:08.86 Paula Schnurr CAN 4:09.65 Gwen Griffith RSA 4:10.16 1990 Angela Chalmers CAN 4:08.41 Christina Cahill ENG 4:08.75 BZev Nicholson ENG 4:09.00 1986 Kristy Wade WAL 4:10.91 Debbie Bowker CAN 4:11.94 Lynn Williams CAN 4:12.66

Last seven World Championships: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2013 SWE 4:02.67 Jennifer Simpson USA 4:02.99 KEN 4:03.86 2011 Jennifer Simpson USA 4:05.40 GBR 4:05.68 Natalia Rodriguez ESP 4:05.87 2009 Maryam Jamal BRN 4:03.74 Lisa Dobriskey GBR 4:03.75 USA 4:04.18 2007 Maryam Jamal BRN 3:58.75 RUS 3:58.99 Irya Lishchynska RUS 4:00.69 2005 RUS 4:00.35 RUS 4:01.46 Bouchra Ghezielle FRA 4:02.45 2003 Tatyana Tomashova RUS 3:58.52 Süreya Ayhan TUR 3:59.04 Hayley Tullett GBR 3:59.95 2001 ROU 4:00.57 ROU 4:01.70 RUS 4:02.40

Last seven Olympics: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2012 Asli Cakir TUR 4:10.23 Gamze Bulut TUR 4:10.40 Maryam Jamal BRN 4:10.74 2008 Nancy Lagat KEN 4:00.23 Iryna Lischynska UKR 4:01.63 UKR 4:01.78 2004 Kelly Holmes GBR 3:57.90 Tatyana Tomashova RUS 3:58.12 Maria Cioncan ROU 3:58.39 2000 Nouria Merah-Benida ALG 4:05.10 Violeta Szekely ROU 4:05.15 Gabriela Szabo ROU 4:05.27 1996 RUS 4:00.83 Gabriela Szabo ROU 4:01.54 AUT 4:03.02 1992 ALG 3:55.30 EUN 3:56.91 CHN 3:57.08 1988 ROU 3:53.96 Laimute Baikauskaite URS 4:00.24 Tatyana Samolenko URS 4:00.30

All time Commonwealth List (Fastest Performances by athletes from Commonwealth nations) Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 3:56.98 KEN 2 10 May 2013 2 2 3:57.05 Helen Obiri KEN 1 Eugene 31 May 2014 3 3 3:57.41 Jackline Maranga KEN 3 8 Aug 1998 4 4 3:57.90 Kelly Holmes GBR 1 Athinai 28 Aug 2004 5 3:58.01 Faith Kipyegon 3 Eugene 31 May 2014 6 3:58.07 Kelly Holmes 1 29 June 1997 7 5 3:58.12 Naomi Mugo KEN 5 Monaco 8 Aug 1998

Fastest Performances in July Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 3:54.23 URS 1 Kiev 27 July 1982 2 2 3:55.0 URS 1 Moskva 6 July 1980 3 3 3:55.68 Yuliya Chizhenko RUS 1 Saint Denis 8 July 2006

Fastest Performances in July by Commonwealth countries Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 3:58.89 Helen Obiri KEN 3 Saint Denis 5 July 2014 2 2 3:59.21 Faith Kipyegon KEN 4 Saint Denis 5 July 2014

Fastest Performances in UK Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 3:58.07 Kelly Holmes GBR 1 Sheffield 29 June 1997 2 2 3:59.31 Ravilya Agletdinova URS 1 5 June 1983 3 3 4:00.57 Christina Cahill GBR 1 6 July 1984

Fastest Performances in Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 4:00.67 NED 1 11 July 2014 2 2 4:00.94 Abeba Arigawi SWE 2 Glasgow 11 July 2014 3 3 4:02.09 ROU 1 Edinburgh 7 July 1989 4 4 4:02.76 Olga Yegorova RUS 1 Glasgow 1 July 2001 5 5 4:02.78 Axumawit Embaye ETH 3 Glasgow 11 July 2014 6 6 4:03.15 URS 2 Edinburgh 7 July 1989 7 7 4:03.38 Yvonne Murray GBR 3 Edinburgh 7 July 1989 8 8 4:03.58 Yvonne Graham GDR 4 Edinburgh 7 July 1989 9 9 4:03.98 Laura Weightmann GBR 4 Glasgow 11 July 2014

Combined 2013 & 2014 World List Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 3:56.98 Faith Kipyegon KEN 2 Doha 10 May 2013 2 2 3:57.05 Hellen Obiri KEN 1 Eugene 31 May 2014 3 3:58.01 Faith Kipyegon 3 Eugene 31 May 2014 4 3:58.58 Hellen Obiri 1 Eugene 1 June 2013 5 3:58.89 Hellen Obiri 3 Saint Denis 5 July 2014 6 3:59.21 Faith Kipyegon 4 Saint Denis 5 July 2014 7 3 4:00.07 GBR 6 Saint Denis 5 July 2014 8 4 4:00.17 GBR 8 Saint Denis 5 July 2014 9 5 4:00.76 Viola Kibiwot KEN 4 Doha 10 May 2013

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