The women's 60 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 7 March.

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeNelli Fiere-CoomanAnelia NunevaAngela Bailey Note: Angella Issajenko (CAN) originally won silver but was disqualified in 1989 after admitting long-term drug use.

Results Heats The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 8 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.Official heats resultsHeats results

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 3 Nelli Fiere-Cooman 7.06 Q 2 3 Angella Issajenko 7.10 DQ 2 4 Anelia Nuneva 7.16 Q 3 1 Angela Bailey 7.21 Q 4 3 Merlene Ottey-Page 7.27 q 5 1 Juliet Cuthbert 7.28 Q 6 4 Els Vader 7.29 Q 7 3 Michelle Finn 7.30 q 8 2 Wendy Hoyte 7.31 Q 9 2 Diane Holden 7.37 Q 10 1 Rufina Ubah 7.40 q 11 2 Tina Iheagwam 7.54 q 12 4 Martha Grossenbacher-Derby 7.56 q 13 2 Svanhildur Kristjónsdottir 7.67 q 14 1 Christa Schumann 7.72 q, NR 15 2 Diane Dunrod 7.81 q, NR 16 1 Deborah Bell 7.85 NR 17 4 Martha Soraima 7.89 NR 18 3 Oliver Acii 7.98 NR 19 2 Janet Montas 8.07 20 3 Nouha Samaha 8.19 21 3 Rossella Tarolo 8.43 1 Paula Dunn 1 Ratjai Sripet 2 Ruth Gallardo 3 Selmi Keamel 4 Regina Nigba 4 Joyce Odhiambo

Semifinals First 4 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.Official semifinals resultsSemifinals results

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Anelia Nuneva 7.10 Q 2 1 Nelli Fiere-Cooman 7.11 Q 3 1 Merlene Ottey-Page 7.14 Q, NR 4 2 Angella Issajenko 7.15 DQ 4 1 Angela Bailey 7.17 Q 5 1 Michelle Finn 7.21 Q 6 2 Els Vader 7.28 Q 7 2 Diane Holden 7.32 Q, AR 8 1 Wendy Hoyte 7.33 9 2 Rufina Ubah 7.39 10 2 Juliet Cuthbert 7.48 11 1 Martha Grossenbacher-Derby 7.54 12 1 Tina Iheagwam 7.62 13 2 Svanhildur Kristjónsdottir 7.76 14 2 Christa Schumann 7.79 1 Diane Dunrod

Final Official final resultsFinal results Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 4 Nelli Fiere-Cooman 7.08 CR 5 Anelia Nuneva 7.10 2 Angela Bailey 7.12 PB 4 3 Merlene Ottey-Page 7.13 NR 5 1 Michelle Finn 7.19 PB 6 7 Els Vader 7.23 7 8 Diane Holden 7.43 6 Angella Issajenko 7.08 DQ

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