The women's 1500 metres at the 1969 European Athletics Championships was held in Athens, Greece, at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium on 19 and 20 September 1969.

Medalists Gold Jaroslava Jehličková Silver Maria Gommers Bronze Paola Pigni

Results Final 20 September Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Jaroslava Jehličková 4:10.77 WR Maria Gommers 4:11.9 NR Paola Pigni 4:12.0 NR 4 Lyudmila Bragina 4:13.2 NR 5 Ilja Keizer 4:13.3 6 Regina Kleinau 4:15.2 NR 7 Rita Ridley 4:15.9 NR 8 Anne-Marie Nenzell 4:16.6 NR 9 Anneloes Bosman 4:17.6 10 Alla Kolesnikova 4:18.2 11 Gunhild Hoffmeister 4:23.2 12 Emília Přivřelová 4:32.8

Heats 19 September

Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Paola Pigni 4:17.2 CR Q 2 Rita Ridley 4:18.2 Q 3 Lyudmila Bragina 4:18.3 Q 4 Gunhild Hoffmeister 4:18.4 Q 5 Ilja Keizer 4:18.6 Q 6 Emília Přivřelová 4:19.0 Q 7 Lyudmila Safonova 4:21.3 8 Vasilena Amzina 4:22.2 9 Maria Linca 4:24.6 10 Zofia Kołakowska 4:25.4 11 Ann O'Brien

Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Maria Gommers 4:17.9 Q 2 Anneloes Bosman 4:18.1 Q 3 Alla Kolesnikova 4:19.1 Q 4 Regina Kleinau 4:21.5 Q 5 Anne-Marie Nenzell 4:22.2 Q 6 Jaroslava Jehličková 4:28.4 Q 7 María Budavári 4:31.6 8 Thelwyn Bateman 4:35.2 9 Angela Ramello 4:36.6 10 Veselinka Milošević 4:36.9 Waltraud Pöhland DNF

Participation According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.

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