The women's 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 22, 23 and 25 August.

[1][2] Abeba Aregawi of Sweden entered as the defending champion, although her preparations that year were hampered by injury.

In contrast, the world-leading athlete that season Genzebe Dibaba had broken the long-standing world record for the event the previous month.

From the gun in the final, the field seemed to drop back in unison, leaving Americans Shannon Rowbury and Jennifer Simpson out front.

Dibaba's penultimate lap was 57.9 with Sifan Hassan moving forward, with Chepngetich, then Seyaum continuing to chase and Aregawi falling back.