| 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 800 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 |
| Christine Wachtel | Gabriela Sedláková | Lyubov Kiryukhina |
The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final. [1]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Slobodanka Čolović | 2:03.13 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | Janet Bell | 2:03.45 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | Lyubov Kiryukhina | 2:03.63 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | Gabriela Sedláková | 2:03.69 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | Diana Richburg | 2:03.85 | q | |
| 6 | 1 | Maria Pintea | 2:03.91 | q | |
| 7 | 2 | Violeta Beclea | 2:04.03 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Christine Wachtel | 2:04.39 | Q | |
| 9 | 3 | Joetta Clark | 2:04.56 | Q | |
| 10 | 3 | Montserrat Pujol | 2:04.88 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Soraya Telles | 2:05.09 | AR | |
| 12 | 2 | Maureen Stewart | 2:07.72 | NR | |
| 13 | 2 | Rosa Colorado | 2:07.72 | ||
| 14 | 3 | Célestine N'Drin | 2:07.96 | NR | |
| 15 | 3 | Alejandra Ramos | 2:08.42 | ||
| 16 | 2 | Justine Craig | 2:09.48 | ||
| 17 | 1 | Geeta Zutshi | 2:10.79 | ||
| 18 | 2 | Donna Bean | 2:13.98 | NR | |
| 19 | 1 | Cristina Girón | 2:22.80 | NR | |
| 1 | Sadoa Sowumi | DNS |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Wachtel | 2:01.32 | CR | ||
| Gabriela Sedláková | 2:01.85 | WJR | ||
| Lyubov Kiryukhina | 2:01.98 | |||
| 4 | Slobodanka Čolović | 2:02.33 | ||
| 5 | Janet Bell | 2:02.96 | ||
| 6 | Joetta Clark | 2:03.92 | ||
| 7 | Maria Pintea | 2:04.33 | ||
| 8 | Diana Richburg | 2:05.86 |