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 edit
| Gold |  Sigrun WodarsEast Germany (GDR) |
| Silver | Christine Wachtel East Germany (GDR) |
| Bronze |  Lyubov GurinaSoviet Union (URS) |
Records edit
Existing records at the start of the event.
| World Record |  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH)
|
1:53.28 | Munich, West Germany | July 26, 1983 |
| Championship Record | Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH)
|
1:54.68 | Helsinki, Finland | August 9, 1983 |
Final edit
| RANK | FINAL | TIME | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sigrun Wodars (GDR)
|
1:55.26 | NR |
|
Christine Wachtel (GDR)
|
1:55.32 | PB |
|
Lyubov Gurina (URS)
|
1:55.56 | PB |
| 4. |  Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB)
|
1:55.84 | AR |
| 5. | Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH)
|
1:57.81 | |
| 6. |  Mitica Junghiatu (ROU)
|
1:59.66 | |
| 7. | Nadiya Olizarenko (URS)
|
2:00.28 | |
| 8. |  Slobodanka Čolović (YUG)
|
2:02.09 |
Semi-finals edit
- Held on Sunday 1987-08-30
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB)
|
1:57.96 |
| 2. | Sigrun Wodars (GDR)
|
1:58.06 |
| 3. | Lyubov Gurina (URS)
|
1:58.16 |
| 4. | Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH)
|
1:58.65 |
| 5. | Slobodanka Čolović (YUG)
|
1:58.85 |
| 6. |  Diane Edwards (GBR)
|
1:59.34 |
| 7. |  Essie Washington (USA)
|
2:02.65 |
| 8. |  Mary Burzminski (CAN)
|
2:03.72 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Christine Wachtel (GDR)
|
2:01.47 |
| 2. | Nadiya Olizarenko (URS)
|
2:01.63 |
| 3. | Mitica Junghiatu (ROU)
|
2:01.65 |
| 4. | Gabriela Sedláková (TCH)
|
2:02.27 |
| 5. | Delisa Walton-Floyd (USA)
|
2:02.45 |
| 6. |  Nathalie Thoumas (FRA)
|
2:03.90 |
| 7. |  Maria Akraka (SWE)
|
2:05.20 |
| 8. | Joetta Clark (USA)
|
2:06.10 |
Qualifying heats edit
- Held on Saturday 1987-08-29
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Slobodanka Čolović (YUG)
|
2:02.54 |
| 2. | Delisa Walton-Floyd (USA)
|
2:02.76 |
| 3. | Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH)
|
2:03.06 |
| 4. |  Rosa Colorado (ESP)
|
2:03.40 |
| 5. |  Soraya Telles (BRA)
|
2:03.55 |
| 6. |  Ausa Mwendachabe (ZAM)
|
2:07.06 |
| 7. |  Jacqueline Rasaozanamanalina (MAD)
|
2:11.27 |
| — |  Maria Lomba (STP)
|
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB)
|
2:01.99 |
| 2. | Mitica Junghiatu (ROU)
|
2:02.23 |
| 3. | Nathalie Thoumas (FRA)
|
2:02.54 |
| 4. | Essie Washington (USA)
|
2:02.61 |
| 5. |  Selina Chirchir (KEN)
|
2:02.90 |
| 6. |  Jennifer Fisher (BER)
|
2:09.04 |
| 7. |  Mireille Sankaatsing (SUR)
|
2:12.02 |
| — |  Chakma Sharmila Ray (BAN)
|
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Christine Wachtel (GDR)
|
2:01.50 |
| 2. | Lyubov Gurina (URS)
|
2:01.74 |
| 3. | Diane Edwards (GBR)
|
2:02.57 |
| 4. | Catalina Gheorghiu (ROU)
|
2:03.04 |
| 5. |  Angelita Lind (PUR)
|
2:04.59 |
| 6. |  Puseletso Monkoe (LES)
|
2:22.29 |
| 7. |  Leticia Thomas (DMA)
|
2:26.02 |
| — |  Andri Avraam (CYP)
|
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sigrun Wodars (GDR)
|
1:59.57 |
| 2. | Gabriela Sedláková (TCH)
|
2:00.23 |
| 3. | Nadiya Olizarenko (URS)
|
2:00.28 |
| 4. | Mary Burzminski (CAN)
|
2:01.62 |
| 5. | Joetta Clark (USA)
|
2:01.81 |
| 6. | Maria Akraka (SWE)
|
2:02.24 |
| 7. |  Zeina Mina El-Jas (LIB)
|
2:15.75 |
| — |  Kungu Bakombo (ZAI)
|
DNS |