| World Records |
3:50.07 |
Genzebe DIBABA |
08 FEB 1991 |
 ETH |
Monaco (Stade Louis II) |
17 JUL 2015 |
| World Leading 2018 |
3:56.68 |
Genzebe DIBABA |
08 FEB 1991 |
ETH |
Chorzów (POL) |
08 JUN 2018 |
| IAAF World Championships Record |
3:58.52 |
Tatyana TOMASHOVA |
01 JUL 1975 |
 RUS |
Paris Saint-Denis (Stade de France) |
31 AUG 2003 |
| Olympic Games Records |
3:53.96 |
Paula IVAN |
20 JUL 1963 |
 ROU |
Seoul (Olympic Stadium) |
01 OCT 1988 |
| IAAF World Championships Record |
4:00.84 |
Maryam Yusuf JAMAL |
16 SEP 1984 |
 BRN |
Athína (Olympic Stadium) |
17 SEP 2006 |
| Area Records – AFRICA |
3:50.07 |
Genzebe DIBABA |
08 FEB 1991 |
ETH |
Monaco (Stade Louis II) |
17 JUL 2015 |
| Area Records – ASIA |
3:50.46 |
Yunxia QU |
25 DEC 1972 |
 CHN |
Beijing (NOCAS) |
11 SEP 1993 |
| Area Records – EUROPE |
3:52.47 |
Tatyana KAZANKINA |
17 DEC 1951 |
 URS |
Zürich (Letzigrund) |
13 AUG 1980 |
| Area Records – NORTH,CENTRAL AMERICA&C. |
3:56.29 |
Shannon ROWBURY |
19 SEP 1984 |
 USA |
Monaco (Stade Louis II) |
17 JUL 2015 |
| Area Records – OCEANIA |
4:00.86 |
Linden HALL |
20 JUN 1991 |
 AUS |
Eugene (USA) |
26 MAY 2018 |
| Area Records – SOUTH AMERICA |
4:05.67 |
Letitia VRIESDE |
05 OCT 1964 |
 SUR |
Tokyo (Olympic Stadium) |
31 AUG 199 |
