Events at the
1987 World Championships
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steeplechase		men
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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.

Medalists

Gold Soviet Union Tetyana Samolenko
Soviet Union (URS)
Silver East Germany Hildegard Körner
East Germany (GDR)
Bronze Romania Doina Melinte
Romania (ROU)

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

World record  Tatyana Kazankina (URS) 3:52.47 Zürich, Switzerland August 3, 1980
Championship record  Mary Decker-Slaney (USA) 4:00.90 Helsinki, Finland August 14, 1983

Final

RANK FINAL TIME
 Tetyana Samolenko (URS) 3:58.56 CR
 Hildegard Körner (GDR) 3:58.67
 Doina Melinte (ROU) 3:59.27
4.  Cornelia Bürki (SUI) 3:59.90
5.  Andrea Lange (GDR) 4:00.63
6.  Kirsty Wade (GBR) 4:01.41
7.  Diana Richburg (USA) 4:01.79
8.  Elly van Hulst (NED) 4:03.63
9.  Svetlana Kitova (URS) 4:04.66
10.  Linda Sheskey (USA) 4:08.33
11.  Debbie Bowker (CAN) 4:08.38
12.  Mitica Junghiatu (ROU) 4:10.35
13.  Marina Yachmenyova (URS) 4:10.51
—  Ulrike Bruns (GDR) DNF
—  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

  • Held on Thursday 1987-09-03
RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1.  Doina Melinte (ROU) 4:05.41
2.  Hildegard Körner (GDR) 4:05.42
3.  Tetyana Samolenko (URS) 4:05.48
4.  Elly van Hulst (NED) 4:05.57
5.  Linda Sheskey (USA) 4:06.03
6.  Fatima Aouam (MAR) 4:07.38
7.  Yvonne Murray (GBR) 4:07.83
8.  Brit McRoberts (CAN) 4:08.37
9.  Annika Ericson (SWE) 4:22.59
10.  Maria Lomba (STP) 5:01.43
—  Selina Chirchir (KEN) DNS


RANK HEAT 2 TIME
1.  Andrea Lange (GDR) 4:05.18
2.  Sandra Gasser (SUI) 4:05.48
3.  Marina Yachmenyova (URS) 4:05.51
4.  Mitica Junghiatu (ROU) 4:05.60
5.  Debbie Bowker (CAN) 4:05.90
6.  Diana Richburg (USA) 4:07.10
7.  Brigitte Kraus (FRG) 4:07.40
8.  Agnese Possamai (ITA) 4:08.84
9.  Florence Giolitti (FRA) 4:09.08
10.  Alphocinah Simelane (SWZ) 4:35.64 (NR)
11.  Georgine Tomisato (ASA) 5:49.52


RANK HEAT 3 TIME
1.  Ulrike Bruns (GDR) 4:08.36
2.  Cornelia Bürki (SUI) 4:08.39
3.  Svetlana Kitova (URS) 4:08.64
4.  Kirsty Wade (GBR) 4:09.06
5.  Paula Ivan (ROU) 4:09.36
6.  Vera Michallek (FRG) 4:09.89
7.  Regina Jacobs (USA) 4:12.52
8.  Christine Pfitzinger (NZL) 4:13.59
9.  Maite Zúñiga (ESP) 4:16.21
10.  Evelyn Adiru (UGA) 4:17.72
11.  Kriscia Garcia (ESA) 4:34.76

See also

References

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_1500_metres
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