| 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| Track events | ||
| 60 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | men | women |
| 60 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m walk | women | |
| 5000 m walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
The women's 200 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 7 March.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Heike Drechsler | Merlene Ottey-Page | Grace Jackson |
The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. [1]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Heike Drechsler | 23.21 | Q | |
| 2 | 3 | Merlene Ottey-Page | 23.63 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 | Mary Onyali | 23.77 | Q | |
| 4 | 4 | Marie-Christine Cazier | 23.80 | Q | |
| 5 | 4 | Angela Phipps | 23.81 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | Alice Jackson | 23.82 | Q | |
| 7 | 2 | Els Vader | 23.87 | Q | |
| 8 | 4 | Grace Jackson | 24.12 | q | |
| 9 | 3 | Blanca Lacambra | 24.13 | q | |
| 10 | 1 | Daniela Ferrian | 24.37 | q | |
| 11 | 2 | Rufina Ubah | 24.71 | Q | |
| 12 | 3 | Norfalia Carabalí | 24.85 | q | |
| 13 | 4 | Cecilia Núñez | 24.89 | NR | |
| 14 | 3 | Svanhildur Kristjónsdottir | 25.27 | ||
| 15 | 2 | Diane Dunrod | 25.28 | NR | |
| 16 | 2 | Joyce Odhiambo | 25.30 | NR | |
| 17 | 3 | Christa Schumann | 25.38 | NR | |
| 18 | 1 | Janet Montas | 25.91 | ||
| 19 | 2 | Oliver Acii | 26.24 | NR | |
| 20 | 4 | Ana María Luzio | 28.92 | NR | |
| 2 | Anelia Nuneva | DNF | |||
| 1 | Selmi Keamel | DNS | |||
| 1 | Regina Nigba | DNS | |||
| 4 | Esther Kavaya | DNS |
First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final. [2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Heike Drechsler | 22.84 | Q, PB | |
| 2 | 2 | Merlene Ottey-Page | 22.86 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | Grace Jackson | 23.36 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | Angela Phipps | 23.49 | Q | |
| 5 | 2 | Mary Onyali | 23.51 | Q, AR | |
| 6 | 2 | Alice Jackson | 23.52 | Q, PB | |
| 7 | 1 | Marie-Christine Cazier | 23.59 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Els Vader | 23.78 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Daniela Ferrian | 24.09 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Blanca Lacambra | 24.44 | ||
| 11 | 1 | Rufina Ubah | 24.73 | ||
| 12 | 1 | Norfalia Carabalí | 24.76 | AR |
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Heike Drechsler | 22.27 | WR , CR | ||
| 3 | Merlene Ottey-Page | 22.66 | AR | ||
| 5 | Grace Jackson | 23.21 | |||
| 4 | 6 | Alice Jackson | 23.55 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Mary Onyali | 23.56 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Angela Phipps | 23.77 |