1987 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres

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These are the official results of the Women's 1,500 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total of 32 participating athletes and one non-starter, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday 09-05-1987. The winning margin was 0.11 seconds.

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Medalists

Gold Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Tetyana Samolenko
Soviet Union (URS)
Silver Flag of East Germany.svg Hildegard Körner
East Germany (GDR)
Bronze Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Doina Melinte
Romania (ROU)

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

World recordFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tatyana Kazankina  (URS)3:52.47 Zürich, Switzerland August 3, 1980
Championship recordFlag of the United States.svg  Mary Decker-Slaney  (USA)4:00.90 Helsinki, Finland August 14, 1983

Final

RANKFINALTIME
Med 1.png Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tetyana Samolenko  (URS)3:58.56 CR
Med 2.png Flag of East Germany.svg  Hildegard Körner  (GDR)3:58.67
Med 3.png Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Doina Melinte  (ROU)3:59.27
4.Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Cornelia Bürki  (SUI)3:59.90
5.Flag of East Germany.svg  Andrea Lange  (GDR)4:00.63
6.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Kirsty Wade  (GBR)4:01.41
7.Flag of the United States.svg  Diana Richburg  (USA)4:01.79
8.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Elly van Hulst  (NED)4:03.63
9.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Svetlana Kitova  (URS)4:04.66
10.Flag of the United States.svg  Linda Sheskey  (USA)4:08.33
11.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Debbie Bowker  (CAN)4:08.38
12.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Mitica Junghiatu  (ROU)4:10.35
13.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Marina Yachmenyova  (URS)4:10.51
Flag of East Germany.svg  Ulrike Bruns  (GDR)DNF
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Sandra Gasser  (SUI)DSQ

Note Sandra Gasser was the original winner of the bronze medal in 3:59.06 but was disqualified for doping.

Qualifying heats

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Doina Melinte  (ROU)4:05.41
2.Flag of East Germany.svg  Hildegard Körner  (GDR)4:05.42
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tetyana Samolenko  (URS)4:05.48
4.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Elly van Hulst  (NED)4:05.57
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Linda Sheskey  (USA)4:06.03
6.Flag of Morocco.svg  Fatima Aouam  (MAR)4:07.38
7.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Yvonne Murray  (GBR)4:07.83
8.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Brit McRoberts  (CAN)4:08.37
9.Flag of Sweden.svg  Annika Ericson  (SWE)4:22.59
10.Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  Maria Lomba  (STP)5:01.43
Flag of Kenya.svg  Selina Chirchir  (KEN)DNS


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.Flag of East Germany.svg  Andrea Lange  (GDR)4:05.18
2.Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Sandra Gasser  (SUI)4:05.48
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Marina Yachmenyova  (URS)4:05.51
4.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Mitica Junghiatu  (ROU)4:05.60
5.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Debbie Bowker  (CAN)4:05.90
6.Flag of the United States.svg  Diana Richburg  (USA)4:07.10
7.Flag of Germany.svg  Brigitte Kraus  (FRG)4:07.40
8.Flag of Italy.svg  Agnese Possamai  (ITA)4:08.84
9.Flag of France.svg  Florence Giolitti  (FRA)4:09.08
10.Flag of Eswatini.svg  Alphocinah Simelane  (SWZ)4:35.64 (NR)
11.Flag of American Samoa.svg  Georgine Tomisato  (ASA)5:49.52


RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.Flag of East Germany.svg  Ulrike Bruns  (GDR)4:08.36
2.Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Cornelia Bürki  (SUI)4:08.39
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Svetlana Kitova  (URS)4:08.64
4.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Kirsty Wade  (GBR)4:09.06
5.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Paula Ivan  (ROU)4:09.36
6.Flag of Germany.svg  Vera Michallek  (FRG)4:09.89
7.Flag of the United States.svg  Regina Jacobs  (USA)4:12.52
8.Flag of New Zealand.svg  Christine Pfitzinger  (NZL)4:13.59
9.Flag of Spain.svg  Maite Zúñiga  (ESP)4:16.21
10.Flag of Uganda.svg  Evelyn Adiru  (UGA)4:17.72
11.Flag of El Salvador.svg  Kriscia Garcia  (ESA)4:34.76

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