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 09-05-1987. The winning margin was 0.11 seconds.
Medalists
[edit]Gold | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) |
Silver | ![]() East Germany (GDR) |
Bronze | ![]() Romania (ROU) |
Records
[edit]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
[edit]RANK | FINAL | TIME |
---|---|---|
![]() | ![]() | 3:58.56 CR |
![]() | ![]() | 3:58.67 |
![]() | ![]() | 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
[edit]- Held on Thursday 1987-09-03
RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|
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
[edit]- 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)