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 Gold Tetyana SamolenkoSoviet Union (URS)Silver Hildegard KörnerEast Germany (GDR)Bronze Doina MelinteRomania (ROU)

Records Existing records at the start of the event. World record3:52.47Zürich, SwitzerlandAugust 3, 1980Championship record4:00.90Helsinki, FinlandAugust 14, 1983

Final RANKFINALTIME3:58.56 CR3:58.673:59.274.3:59.905.4:00.636.4:01.417.4:01.798.4:03.639.4:04.6610.4:08.3311.4:08.3812.4:10.3513.4:10.51—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 RANKHEAT 1TIME1.4:05.412.4:05.423.4:05.484.4:05.575.4:06.036.4:07.387.4:07.838.4:08.379.4:22.5910.5:01.43—DNS

RANKHEAT 2TIME1.4:05.182.4:05.483.4:05.514.4:05.605.4:05.906.4:07.107.4:07.408.4:08.849.4:09.0810.4:35.64 (NR)11.5:49.52

RANKHEAT 3TIME1.4:08.362.4:08.393.4:08.644.4:09.065.4:09.366.4:09.897.4:12.528.4:13.599.4:16.2110.4:17.7211.4:34.76

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)

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