title: 1989 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres
text: # 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 |
  