1987 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10 kilometres walk

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These are the official results of the Women's 10 km Walk event at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. The race was held on Tuesday 1 September 1987.

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Medalists

Gold Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Irina Strakhova
Soviet Union (URS)
Silver Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Saxby-Junna
Australia (AUS)
Bronze Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Hong
China (CHN)

Abbreviations

DNSdid not start
NMno mark
WRworld record
WLworld leading
ARarea record
NRnational record
PBpersonal best
SBseason best

Records

Standing records prior to the 1987 World Athletics Championships
World record Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Kerry Saxby-Junna  (AUS)42:52May 4, 1987 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne, Australia
Event record New event

Final ranking

RankAthleteTimeNote
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Irina Strakhova  (URS)44:12
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Kerry Saxby-Junna  (AUS)44:23
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yan Hong  (CHN)44:42
4Flag of Spain.svg  Mari Cruz Díaz  (ESP)44:48 NR
5Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yelena Nikolayeva  (URS)44:54
6Flag of Sweden.svg  Monica Gunnarsson  (SWE)45:09 NR
7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Jin Bingjie  (CHN)45:24
8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Ann Peel  (CAN)45:27
9Flag of Spain.svg  Maria Reyes Sobrino  (ESP)45:37
10Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Dana Vavracová  (TCH)46:10
11Flag of Sweden.svg  Ann Jansson  (SWE)46:15
12Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Susan Cook  (AUS)46:20
13Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Lisa Langford  (GBR)46:23
14Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Janice McCaffrey  (CAN)46:41
15Flag of the United States.svg  Lynn Weik  (USA)46:51
16Flag of East Germany.svg  Beate Gummelt  (GDR)47:00
17Flag of Mexico.svg  María Colín  (MEX)47:23
18Flag of Italy.svg  Giuliana Salce  (ITA)47:28
19Flag of Finland.svg  Sari Essayah  (FIN)47:30
20Flag of the United States.svg  Debbi Lawrence  (USA)47:31
21Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Alison Baker  (CAN)47:48
22Flag of France.svg  Suzanne Griesbach  (FRA)48:06
23Flag of Finland.svg  Sirkka Oikarinen  (FIN)48:25
24Flag of the United States.svg  Maryanne Torrellas  (USA)48:27
25Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Beverley Allen  (GBR)48:50
26Flag of Norway.svg  Solvi Furnes  (NOR)49:18
27Flag of Mexico.svg  Graciela Mendoza  (MEX)49:46
28Flag of Japan.svg  Hideko Hirayama  (JPN)49:50 NR
29Flag of Spain.svg  Emilia Cano  (ESP)50:11
30Flag of Finland.svg  Mirva Hämäläinen  (FIN)52:03
DISQUALIFIED (DSQ)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Guan Ping  (CHN)DSQ
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Olga Krishtop  (URS)DSQ
DID NOT FINISH (DNF)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lorraine Jachno  (AUS)DNF
Flag of Italy.svg  Maria Grazia Orsani  (ITA)DNF
Flag of Germany.svg  Barbara Kollorz  (FRG)DNF

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