1987 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres
These are the official results of the Women's 1,500 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total of 32 participating athletes and one non-starter, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday 1987-09-05.
Medalists[]
Gold | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) |
Silver | ![]() East Germany (GDR) |
Bronze | ![]() Romania (ROU) |
Records[]
Existing records at the start of the event.
World record | ![]() |
3:52.47 | Zürich, Switzerland | August 3, 1980 |
Championship record | ![]() |
4:00.90 | Helsinki, Finland | August 14, 1983 |
Final[]
RANK | FINAL | TIME |
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3:58.56 CR |
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3:58.67 |
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3:59.27 |
4. | ![]() |
3:59.90 |
5. | ![]() |
4:00.63 |
6. | ![]() |
4:01.41 |
7. | ![]() |
4:01.79 |
8. | ![]() |
4:03.63 |
9. | ![]() |
4:04.66 |
10. | ![]() |
4:08.33 |
11. | ![]() |
4:08.38 |
12. | ![]() |
4:10.35 |
13. | ![]() |
4:10.51 |
— | ![]() |
DNF |
— | ![]() |
DSQ |
Note Sandra Gasser was the original winner of the bronze medal in 3:59.06 but was disqualified for doping.
Qualifying heats[]
- Held on Thursday 1987-09-03
RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
4:05.41 |
2. | ![]() |
4:05.42 |
3. | ![]() |
4:05.48 |
4. | ![]() |
4:05.57 |
5. | ![]() |
4:06.03 |
6. | ![]() |
4:07.38 |
7. | ![]() |
4:07.83 |
8. | ![]() |
4:08.37 |
9. | ![]() |
4:22.59 |
10. | ![]() |
5:01.43 |
— | ![]() |
DNS |
RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
4:05.18 |
2. | ![]() |
4:05.48 |
3. | ![]() |
4:05.51 |
4. | ![]() |
4:05.60 |
5. | ![]() |
4:05.90 |
6. | ![]() |
4:07.10 |
7. | ![]() |
4:07.40 |
8. | ![]() |
4:08.84 |
9. | ![]() |
4:09.08 |
10. | ![]() |
4:35.64 (NR) |
11. | ![]() |
5:49.52 |
RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
4:08.36 |
2. | ![]() |
4:08.39 |
3. | ![]() |
4:08.64 |
4. | ![]() |
4:09.06 |
5. | ![]() |
4:09.36 |
6. | ![]() |
4:09.89 |
7. | ![]() |
4:12.52 |
8. | ![]() |
4:13.59 |
9. | ![]() |
4:16.21 |
10. | ![]() |
4:17.72 |
11. | ![]() |
4:34.76 |
See also[]
- 1982 Women's European Championships 1500 metres (Athens)
- 1983 Women's World Championships 1500 metres (Helsinki)
- 1984 Women's Olympic 1500 metres (Los Angeles)
- 1986 Women's European Championships 1500 metres (Stuttgart)
- 1988 Women's Olympic 1500 metres (Seoul)
- 1990 Women's European Championships 1500 metres (Split)
- 1992 Women's Olympic 1500 metres (Barcelona)
References[]
Categories:
- Events at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics
- 1500 metres at the World Athletics Championships
- 1987 in women's athletics