The women's 800 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 7 March.

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeChristine WachtelGabriela SedlákováLyubov Kiryukhina

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Slobodanka Čolović 2:03.13 Q 2 2 Janet Bell 2:03.45 Q 3 1 Lyubov Kiryukhina 2:03.63 Q 4 1 Gabriela Sedláková 2:03.69 Q 5 1 Diana Richburg 2:03.85 q 6 1 Maria Pintea 2:03.91 q 7 2 Violeta Beclea 2:04.03 8 3 Christine Wachtel 2:04.39 Q 9 3 Joetta Clark 2:04.56 Q 10 3 Montserrat Pujol 2:04.88 11 3 Soraya Telles 2:05.09 AR 12 2 Maureen Stewart 2:07.72 NR 13 2 Rosa Colorado 2:07.72 14 3 Célestine N'Drin 2:07.96 NR 15 3 Alejandra Ramos 2:08.42 16 2 Justine Craig 2:09.48 17 1 Geeta Zutshi 2:10.79 18 2 Donna Bean 2:13.98 NR 19 1 Cristina Girón 2:22.80 NR 1 Sadoa Sowumi

Final Official final results Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Christine Wachtel 2:01.32 CR Gabriela Sedláková 2:01.85 WJR Lyubov Kiryukhina 2:01.98 4 Slobodanka Čolović 2:02.33 5 Janet Bell 2:02.96 6 Joetta Clark 2:03.92 7 Maria Pintea 2:04.33 8 Diana Richburg 2:05.86

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