1987 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

These are the official results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 32 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Monday August 31, 1987.

Medalists Gold Sigrun WodarsEast Germany (GDR)Silver Christine WachtelEast Germany (GDR)Bronze Lyubov GurinaSoviet Union (URS)

Records Existing records at the start of the event. World Record1:53.28Munich, West GermanyJuly 26, 1983Championship Record1:54.68Helsinki, FinlandAugust 9, 1983

Final RANKFINALTIMENotes1:55.26 NR1:55.32PB1:55.56 PB4.1:55.84 AR5.1:57.816.1:59.667.2:00.288.2:02.09

Semi-finals Held on Sunday 1987-08-30 RANKHEAT 1TIME1.1:57.962.1:58.063.1:58.164.1:58.655.1:58.856.1:59.347.2:02.658.2:03.72

RANKHEAT 2TIME1.2:01.472.2:01.633.2:01.654.2:02.275.2:02.456.2:03.907.2:05.208.2:06.10

Qualifying heats Held on Saturday 1987-08-29 RANKHEAT 1TIME1.2:02.542.2:02.763.2:03.064.2:03.405.2:03.556.2:07.067.2:11.27—DNS

RANKHEAT 2TIME1.2:01.992.2:02.233.2:02.544.2:02.615.2:02.906.2:09.047.2:12.02—DNS

RANKHEAT 3TIME1.2:01.502.2:01.743.2:02.574.2:03.045.2:04.596.2:22.297.2:26.02—DNS

RANKHEAT 4TIME1.1:59.572.2:00.233.2:00.284.2:01.625.2:01.816.2:02.247.2:15.75—DNS

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