title: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 1500 metres T20
text: # Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 1500 metres T20
  
  The Women's 1500 metres T20 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 5 September. The event consisted of a single race.
  
  The T20 category is for athletes with intellectual impairment. T20 athletes have an IQ score of 75 or less.
  
  ## Records
  
  Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
  
  | World record | Arleta Meloch (POL) | 4:33.16 | 8 July 2001 | Tunis, Tunisia |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Paralympic record | Not previously competed | Not previously competed | Not previously competed | Not previously competed |
  
  ## Results
  
  Competed 5 September 2012 at 20:19.
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Barbara Niewiedzial | Poland | 4:35.26 | |
  | | Arleta Meloch | Poland | 4:39.04 | |
  | | Ilona Biacsi | Hungary | 4:42.31 | |
  | 4 | Bernadett Biacsi | Hungary | 4:42.80 | |
  | 5 | Sayaka Makita | Japan | 4:50.03 | SB |
  | 6 | Aida Naili | Tunisia | 4:50.47 | SB |
  
  Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time.
  
  