| Final | time | L 300m | | 1. Svetlana Masterkova |  Russia | 4:00.83 | 44.19s | | 2. Gabriela Szabo |  Romania | 4:01.54 | 44.54s | | 3. Theresia Kiesl |  Austria | 4:03.02 | 46.19s | | 4. Leah Pells |  Canada | 4:03.56 | 45.91s | | 5. Margaret Crowley |  Australia | 4:03.79 | 46.45s | | 6. Carla Sacramento |  Portugal | 4:03.91 | 47.04s | | 7. Lyudmila Borisova | Russia | 4:05.90 | 47.01s | | 8. Malgorzata Rydz |  Poland | 4:05.92 | 47.19s | | 9. Gwen Griffiths |  South Africa | 4:06.33 | | | 10.Regina Jacobs |  United States | 4:07.21 | | | 11.Kelly Holmes |  Great Britain | 4:07.46 | | | 12.Anna Brzezinska | Poland | 4:08.27 | | | -. Naomi Mugo |  Kenya | DNS | |
| Venue: Centennial Olympic Stadium. 32 competitors from 21 nations. |
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| Splits | 400m | 800m | 1200m | | Masterkova | 62.8s | 2:10.5 | 3:16.7 | | Szabo | 63.4s | 2:11.1 | 3:17.1 | | Kiesl | 63.5s | 2:10.8 | 3:16.9 | | Pells | 63.8s | 2:11.6 | 3:17.6 | | Crowley | 63.6s | 2:11.4 | 3:17.4 | | Sacramento | 63.2s | 2:11.0 | 3:17.0 | | Borisova | 64.0s | 2:11.9 | 3:18.4 | | Rydz | 63.9s | 2:11.6 | 3:18.2 |
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The first two rounds were undistinguished, with Kelly Holmes (GBR)
the fastest with 4:05.88. Holmes went to the front early in the final, and
passed 400m in 62.66 with Masterkova on her shoulder. Holmes
remained in front, but the pace dropped to 2:10.55 at 800m, and continued
at that level to the bell (3:00.83).
Masterkova went to the front just after 1200m, as Holmes dropped
back. Szabo, on the outside, and Kiesl moved into position to attack
Masterkova. Neither was a match for the Russian who accelerated
sharply in the finishing straight, and won after a last 200m of 28.7.
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| | | First 5 from each of 2 Semis and Best 2 times advanced to Final. |
| Semi 1 | time | | 1. Theresia Kiesl | AUT | 4:09.44 | | 2. Gabriela Szabo | ROU | 4:09.83 | | 3. Svetlana Masterkova | RUS | 4:10.35 | | 4. Malgorzata Rydz | POL | 4:10.77 | | 5. Gwen Griffiths | RSA | 4:11.12 | | 6. Natasha Dukhnova |  BLR | 4:11.43 | | 7. Carmen Wuestenhagen |  GER | 4:11.47 | | 8. Blandine Bitzner-Ducret |  FRA | 4:12.27 | | 9. Sinead Delahunty |  IRL | 4:12.52 | | 10.Maite Zuniga |  ESP | 4:14.10 | | 11.Lyudmila Rogachova | RUS | 4:14.54 | | 12.Hassiba Boulmerka |  ALG | 4:23.86 |
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| Semi 2 | time | | 1. Kelly Holmes | GBR | 4:05.88 | | 2. Regina Jacobs | USA | 4:06.13 | | 3. Margaret Crowley | AUS | 4:06.21 | | 4. Leah Pells | CAN | 4:06.26 | | 5. Carla Sacramento | POR | 4:06.70 | | 6. Lyudmila Borisova | RUS | 4:06.89 | | 7. Anna Brzezinska | POL | 4:07.17 | | 8. Kutre Dulecha |  ETH | 4:09.03 | | 9. Malin Ewerlof |  SWE | 4:13.85 | | 10.Sylvia Kuehnemund | GER | 4:16.85 | | 11.Naomi Mugo | KEN | 4:20.01 | | -. Catalina Gheorghiu | ROU | DQ |
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| | | First 6 from each of 3 Heats and Best 6 times advanced to Semi-Finals. |
| Heat 1 | time | | 1. Theresia Kiesl | AUT | 4:09.24 | | 2. Svetlana Masterkova | RUS | 4:09.88 | | 3. Hassiba Boulmerka | ALG | 4:09.96 | | 4. Carmen Wuestenhagen | GER | 4:10.06 | | 5. Sinead Delahunty | IRL | 4:10.20 | | 6. Gwen Griffiths | RSA | 4:10.80 | | 7. Anna Brzezinska | POL | 4:11.06 | | 8. Leah Pells | CAN | 4:13.17 | | 9. Frederique Quentin | FRA | 4:15.95 | | 10.Juli Henner | USA | 4:27.14 | | 11.Khin Khin Htwe |  MYA | 4:30.64 |
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| Heat 2 | time | | 1. Lyudmila Borisova | RUS | 4:13.29 | | 2. Naomi Mugo | KEN | 4:13.35 | | 3. Carla Sacramento | POR | 4:13.57 | | 4. Catalina Gheorghiu | ROU | 4:13.82 | | 5. Blandine Bitzner-Ducret | FRA | 4:13.83 | | 6. Maite Zuniga | ESP | 4:14.05 | | 7. Sylvia Kuhnemund | GER | 4:14.35 | | 8. Natasha Dukhnova | BLR | 4:14.75 | | 9. Vicki Huber | USA | 4:14.82 | | 10.Sonia O'Sullivan | IRL | 4:19.77 | | 11.Petya Strashilova |  BUL | 4:26.66 |
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| Heat 3 | time | | 1. Gabriela Szabo | ROU | 4:07.32 | | 2. Kelly Holmes | GBR | 4:07.36 | | 3. Regina Jacobs | USA | 4:07.41 | | 4. Margaret Crowley | AUS | 4:07.51 | | 5. Malgorzata Rydz | POL | 4:07.51 | | 6. Lyudmila Rogachova | RUS | 4:07.61 | | 7. Kutre Dulecha | ETH | 4:07.69 | | 8. Malin Ewerlof | SWE | 4:09.06 | | 9. Marta Dominguez | ESP | 4:15.00 | | 10. Paula Schnurr | CAN | 4:29.67 |
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