1989 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres
# 1989 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres

The women's 1500 metres event at the 1989 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 18 and 19 February.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - |
| Paula Ivan Romania | Marina Yachmenyova Soviet Union | Svetlana Kitova Soviet Union |

## Results

### Heats

First 3 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Małgorzata Rydz | Poland | 4:11.15 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Marina Yachmenyova | Soviet Union | 4:11.35 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Svetlana Kitova | Soviet Union | 4:11.38 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Yvonne Mai | East Germany | 4:11.38 | q |
| 5 | 1 | Karen Hutcheson | Great Britain | 4:13.47 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Malin Ewerlöf | Sweden | 4:14.05 | q |
| 7 | 1 | Paula Ivan | Romania | 4:14.59 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Laima Baikauskaitė | Soviet Union | 4:14.72 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Rita Marquard | West Germany | 4:15.52 | |
| 10 | 1 | Christien Toonstra | Netherlands | 4:17.46 | |

### Final

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Paula Ivan | Romania | 4:07.16 |
| | Marina Yachmenyova | Soviet Union | 4:07.77 |
| | Svetlana Kitova | Soviet Union | 4:08.36 |
| 4 | Yvonne Mai | East Germany | 4:09.40 |
| 5 | Małgorzata Rydz | Poland | 4:09.42 |
| 6 | Laima Baikauskaitė | Soviet Union | 4:10.49 |
| 7 | Karen Hutcheson | Great Britain | 4:10.76 |
| 8 | Malin Ewerlöf | Sweden | 4:11.70 |
