1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres
# 1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres

The women's 1500 metres event at the 1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held in Stockholm Globe Arena on 9–10 March.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - |
| Carla Sacramento Portugal | Yekaterina Podkopayeva Russia | Małgorzata Rydz Poland |

## Results

### Heats

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

| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Theresia Kiesl | Austria | 4:14.20 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Małgorzata Rydz | Poland | 4:14.35 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Catalina Gheorghiu | Romania | 4:14.40 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Yekaterina Podkopayeva | Russia | 4:14.44 | q |
| 5 | 2 | Carla Sacramento | Portugal | 4:15.75 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Mayte Zúñiga | Spain | 4:16.06 | q |
| 7 | 2 | Simona Ionescu | Romania | 4:16.15 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Frédérique Quentin | France | 4:16.71 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Sylvia Kühnemund | Germany | 4:17.82 | q |
| 10 | 2 | Yelena Bychukovskaya | Belarus | 4:18.05 | |
| 11 | 2 | Cristina Petite | Spain | 4:18.31 | |
| 12 | 2 | Debbie Gunning | Great Britain | 4:18.32 | |
| 13 | 2 | Freda Davoren | Ireland | 4:20.54 | |
| 14 | 1 | Anila Kasati-Mekshi | Albania | 4:24.18 | |

### Final

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Carla Sacramento | Portugal | 4:08.95 |
| | Yekaterina Podkopayeva | Russia | 4:09.65 |
| | Małgorzata Rydz | Poland | 4:10.50 |
| 4 | Catalina Gheorghiu | Romania | 4:10.56 |
| 5 | Theresia Kiesl | Austria | 4:12.61 |
| 6 | Sylvia Kühnemund | Germany | 4:13.34 |
| 7 | Frédérique Quentin | France | 4:13.92 |
| 8 | Simona Ionescu | Romania | 4:16.19 |
| | Mayte Zúñiga | Spain | DNF |
