1987 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres

None 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. Medalists GoldURS Tetyana SamolenkoSoviet Union (URS)SilverGDR Hildegard KörnerEast Germany (GDR)BronzeROU 1965 Doina MelinteRomania (ROU) Records Existing records at the start of the event. World recordTatyana Kazankina URS3:52.47Zürich, SwitzerlandAugust 3, 1980Championship recordMary Decker-Slaney USA4:00.90Helsinki, FinlandAugust 14, 1983 Final RANKFINALTIMEImage:Med 1.pngTetyana Samolenko URS3:58.56 CRImage:Med 2.pngHildegard Körner GDR3:58.67Image:Med 3.pngDoina Melinte ROU 19653:59.274.Cornelia Bürki SUI3:59.905.Andrea Lange GDR4:00.636.Kirsty Wade GBR4:01.417.Diana Richburg USA4:01.798.Elly van Hulst NED4:03.639.Svetlana Kitova URS4:04.6610.Linda Sheskey USA4:08.3311.Debbie Bowker CAN4:08.3812.Mitica Junghiatu ROU 19654:10.3513.Marina Yachmenyova URS4:10.51—Ulrike Bruns GDRDNF—Sandra Gasser SUIDSQ Note Sandra Gasser was the original winner of the bronze medal in 3:59.06 but was disqualified for doping. Qualifying heats Held on Thursday 1987-09-03 RANKHEAT 1TIME1.Doina Melinte ROU 19654:05.412.Hildegard Körner GDR4:05.423.Tetyana Samolenko URS4:05.484.Elly van Hulst NED4:05.575.Linda Sheskey USA4:06.036.Fatima Aouam MAR4:07.387.Yvonne Murray GBR4:07.838.Brit McRoberts CAN4:08.379.Annika Ericson SWE4:22.5910.Maria Lomba STP5:01.43—Selina Chirchir KENDNS RANKHEAT 2TIME1.Andrea Lange GDR4:05.182.Sandra Gasser SUI4:05.483.Marina Yachmenyova URS4:05.514.Mitica Junghiatu ROU 19654:05.605.Debbie Bowker CAN4:05.906.Diana Richburg USA4:07.107.Brigitte Kraus FRG4:07.408.Agnese Possamai ITA4:08.849.Florence Giolitti FRA4:09.0810.Alphocinah Simelane SWZ4:35.64 (NR)11.Georgine Tomisato ASA5:49.52 RANKHEAT 3TIME1.Ulrike Bruns GDR4:08.362.Cornelia Bürki SUI4:08.393.Svetlana Kitova URS4:08.644.Kirsty Wade GBR4:09.065.Paula Ivan ROU 19654:09.366.Vera Michallek FRG4:09.897.Regina Jacobs USA4:12.528.Christine Pfitzinger NZL4:13.599.Maite Zúñiga ESP4:16.2110.Evelyn Adiru UGA4:17.7211.Kriscia Garcia ESA4:34.76 See also 1982 Women's European Championships 1500 metres (Athens) 1983 Women's World Championships 1500 metres (Helsinki) 1984 Women's Olympic 1500 metres (Los Angeles) 1986 Women's European Championships 1500 metres (Stuttgart) 1988 Women's Olympic 1500 metres (Seoul) 1990 Women's European Championships 1500 metres (Split) 1992 Women's Olympic 1500 metres (Barcelona) References Results Category:1500 metres at the World Athletics Championships