title: Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games – Women's 1500 metres
text: # Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games – Women's 1500 metres
  
  The Women's 1,500 metres event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on Thursday August 7, 2003. Cuba's winner Adriana Muñoz set a national record in the final, clocking 4:09.57.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Adriana Muñoz Cuba |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Mary Jayne Harrelson United States |
  | Bronze | Mardrea Hyman Jamaica |
  
  ## Records
  
  | World Record | Qu Yunxia (CHN) | 3:50.46 | September 11, 1993 | Beijing, PR China |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Pan Am Record | Mary Decker (USA) | 4:05.7 | July 13, 1979 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
  
  ## Results
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Time |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Adriana Muñoz (CUB) | 4:09.57 |
  | 2 | Mary Jayne Harrelson (USA) | 4:09.72 |
  | 3 | Mardrea Hyman (JAM) | 4:10.08 |
  | 4 | Malindi Elmore (CAN) | 4:10.42 |
  | 5 | Dulce María Rodríguez (MEX) | 4:11.46 |
  | 6 | Jany Tamargo (CUB) | 4:20.33 |
  | 7 | Ashley Couper (BER) | 4:20.98 |
  | 8 | Luciana Mendes (BRA) | 4:21.80 |
  | 9 | Mónica Amboya (ECU) | 4:27.22 |
  | 10 | Sonny García (DOM) | 4:32.31 |
  | 11 | Elsa Monterroso (GUA) | 4:46.53 |
  | — | Niusha Mancilla (BOL) | DNF |
  | — | Lauren Simmons (USA) | DNS |
  