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 |  Tetyana SamolenkoSoviet Union (URS) |
| Silver |  Hildegard KörnerEast Germany (GDR) |
| Bronze |  Doina MelinteRomania (ROU) |
Records
Existing records at the start of the event.
| World record | Tatyana Kazankina (URS)
|
3:52.47 | Zürich, Switzerland | August 3, 1980 |
| Championship record |  Mary Decker-Slaney (USA)
|
4:00.90 | Helsinki, Finland | August 14, 1983 |
Final
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
|
Tetyana Samolenko (URS)
|
3:58.56 CR |
|
Hildegard Körner (GDR)
|
3:58.67 |
|
Doina Melinte (ROU)
|
3:59.27 |
| 4. |  Cornelia Bürki (SUI)
|
3:59.90 |
| 5. | Andrea Lange (GDR)
|
4:00.63 |
| 6. |  Kirsty Wade (GBR)
|
4:01.41 |
| 7. | Diana Richburg (USA)
|
4:01.79 |
| 8. |  Elly van Hulst (NED)
|
4:03.63 |
| 9. | Svetlana Kitova (URS)
|
4:04.66 |
| 10. | Linda Sheskey (USA)
|
4:08.33 |
| 11. |  Debbie Bowker (CAN)
|
4:08.38 |
| 12. | Mitica Junghiatu (ROU)
|
4:10.35 |
| 13. | Marina Yachmenyova (URS)
|
4:10.51 |
| — | Ulrike Bruns (GDR)
|
DNF |
| — | Sandra Gasser (SUI)
|
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Doina Melinte (ROU)
|
4:05.41 |
| 2. | Hildegard Körner (GDR)
|
4:05.42 |
| 3. | Tetyana Samolenko (URS)
|
4:05.48 |
| 4. | Elly van Hulst (NED)
|
4:05.57 |
| 5. | Linda Sheskey (USA)
|
4:06.03 |
| 6. |  Fatima Aouam (MAR)
|
4:07.38 |
| 7. | Yvonne Murray (GBR)
|
4:07.83 |
| 8. | Brit McRoberts (CAN)
|
4:08.37 |
| 9. |  Annika Ericson (SWE)
|
4:22.59 |
| 10. |  Maria Lomba (STP)
|
5:01.43 |
| — |  Selina Chirchir (KEN)
|
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andrea Lange (GDR)
|
4:05.18 |
| 2. | Sandra Gasser (SUI)
|
4:05.48 |
| 3. | Marina Yachmenyova (URS)
|
4:05.51 |
| 4. | Mitica Junghiatu (ROU)
|
4:05.60 |
| 5. | Debbie Bowker (CAN)
|
4:05.90 |
| 6. | Diana Richburg (USA)
|
4:07.10 |
| 7. |  Brigitte Kraus (FRG)
|
4:07.40 |
| 8. |  Agnese Possamai (ITA)
|
4:08.84 |
| 9. |  Florence Giolitti (FRA)
|
4:09.08 |
| 10. |  Alphocinah Simelane (SWZ)
|
4:35.64 (NR) |
| 11. |  Georgine Tomisato (ASA)
|
5:49.52 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ulrike Bruns (GDR)
|
4:08.36 |
| 2. | Cornelia Bürki (SUI)
|
4:08.39 |
| 3. | Svetlana Kitova (URS)
|
4:08.64 |
| 4. | Kirsty Wade (GBR)
|
4:09.06 |
| 5. | Paula Ivan (ROU)
|
4:09.36 |
| 6. | Vera Michallek (FRG)
|
4:09.89 |
| 7. | Regina Jacobs (USA)
|
4:12.52 |
| 8. |  Christine Pfitzinger (NZL)
|
4:13.59 |
| 9. |  Maite Zúñiga (ESP)
|
4:16.21 |
| 10. |  Evelyn Adiru (UGA)
|
4:17.72 |
| 11. |  Kriscia Garcia (ESA)
|
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)