1987 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres

The women's 10,000 metres event featured at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 37 participating athletes, with the final being held on 4 September 1987.

Medalists Gold Ingrid KristiansenNorway (NOR)Silver Yelena ZhupiyevaSoviet Union (URS)Bronze Kathrin UllrichEast Germany (GDR)

Records Existing records at the start of the event. World record30:13.74Oslo, NorwayJuly 5, 1986Championship recordNew event

Final RANKFINALTIME31:05.8531:09.4031:11.344.31:18.38 5.31:19.82 6.31:45.43 7.31:46.61 8.31:48.88 9.31:55.30 10.31:56.80 11.32:07.49 12.32:12.51 13.32:22.88 14.32:25.67 15.32:30.00 16.32:31.55 17.32:44.42 18.33:15.08 19.33:20.65 20.33:25.46 21.34:07.26 —DNF

Heats Held on Monday 31 August 1987 RANKHEAT 1TIME1.33:07.92 2.33:09.26 3.33:09.86 4.33:10.37 5.33:10.95 6.33:16.18 7.33:20.14 8.33:22.25 9.33:24.20 10.33:24.37 11.33:38.37 12.33:41.10 13.33:46.05 14.34:10.36 15.34:24.52 16.34:57.64 17.36:23.66 —DNF —DNF —DNS

RANKHEAT 2TIME1.33:32.05 2.33:34.79 3.33:35.49 4.33:35.73 5.33:36.07 6.33:37.36 7.33:40.87 8.33:43.71 9.33:48.91 10.33:54.99 11.34:14.92 12.34:15.48 13.34:43.35 14.35:00.17 15.35:30.96 —DNF —DNF —DNF

See also 1986 Women's European Championships 10,000 metres (Stuttgart) 1988 Women's Olympic 10,000 metres (Seoul) 1990 Women's European Championships 10,000 metres (Split) 1991 Women's World Championships 10,000 metres (Tokyo)

References Results Results - World Athletics