Athletics at the 1979 Summer Universiade – Women's 1500 metres
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The women's 1500 metres event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 9 September 1979.{{cite news |title=Final results |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/47505210/the-san-bernardino-county-sun/ |accessdate=22 March 2020 |publisher=The San Bernardino County Sun |date=10 September 1979 |page=20}}{{cite news |title=Final results |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/47505450/the-tampa-tribune/ |accessdate=22 March 2020 |publisher=The Tampa Tribune |date=11 September 1979 |page=24}}{{cite journal |last1=Holzbach |first1=Gerd |title=Pietro Mennea war der große Held von Mexico |journal=Leichtathletik |date=25 September 1979 |volume=39/1979 |pages=1240–1245 |trans-title=Pietro Mennea was the big hero of Mexico |publisher=Bartels & Wernitz |language=German |issn=0343-5369}}[https://www.tilastopaja.eu/db/results.php?Season=1979&CID=12981106 Results at Tilastopaja]
Results
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| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{Gold01}} | align=left| Natalia Mărăşescu | align=left| {{flag|Romania|1965}} | 4:13.9 | |
| {{Silver02}} | align=left| Olga Dvirna | align=left| {{URS}} | 4:14.5 | |
| {{Bronze03}} | align=left| Valentina Ilyinykh | align=left| {{URS}} | 4:14.6 | |
| {{sort|04|4}} | align=left| Margherita Gargano | align=left| {{ITA}} | 4:16.0 | |
| {{sort|05|5}} | align=left| Gabriella Dorio | align=left| {{ITA}} | 4:18.0 | |
| {{sort|06|6}} | align=left| Fiţa Lovin | align=left| {{flag|Romania|1965}} | 4:20.0 | |
| {{sort|07|7}} | align=left| Jan Merrill | align=left| {{USA}} | 4:27.5 | |
| {{sort|08|8}} | align=left| Mercedes Calleja | align=left| {{flag|Spain|1977}} | 4:36.7 |
References
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