Womens 1500 m World Record 1972 Olympics

1972 Summer Olympics in Munich (Germany). Olympische Spiele 1972. This was the first time 1500m distance was held for women at the Olympics. The gold medal was won by Lyudmila Bragina (URS). She also had beaten the World Record. Host City: München, West Germany Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, München Date Started: September 4, 1972 Date Finished: September 9, 1972 Final 1. Ludmila Bragina Soviet Union 4: WR 2. Gunhild Hoffmeister East Germany 4: 3. Paola Pigni Italy 4: 4 Karin Burneleit East Germany 4: 5 Sheila Carey Great Britain 4: 6 Ilja Keizer Netherlands 4: 7 Tamara Pangelova Soviet Union 4: 8 Jenny Orr Australia 4: 9 Berny Boxem Netherlands 4: - Ellen Tittel West Germany DNS