The men's K-1 1000 metres canoeing event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held at the Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis.

Results

Final

RankAthletesCountryTimeNotesGreg Barton 3.47.26Jorge García 4.06.03Atilio Vásquez 4.08.914Tom Ladanyi 4.14.805Felipe Romero 4.43.076Jesús Spagnolo 5.04.117Fernando Castañeda 5.27.10

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