These are the official results of the women's long jump event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 29 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Friday 4 September 1987.
Medalists edit
| Gold |  Jackie Joyner-KerseeUnited States (USA) |
| Silver |  Yelena BelevskayaSoviet Union (URS) |
| Bronze |  Heike DrechslerEast Germany (GDR) |
Schedule edit
- All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)
| Qualification Round | |
|---|---|
| Group A | Group B |
| 03.09.1987 – ??:??h | 03.09.1987 – ??:??h |
| Final Round | |
| 04.09.1987 – 17:50h | |
Records edit
Existing records at the start of the event.
| World Record | Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA)
|
7.45 | Dresden, East Germany | August 13, 1987 |
| Championship Record | Heike Drechsler (GDR)
|
7.27 | Helsinki, Finland | August 14, 1983 |
The following new world and championship records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Result | WR | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | Final | Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) |
7.36 | CR |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA)
|
7.36 | CR |
|
Yelena Belevskaya (URS)
|
7.14 | |
|
Heike Drechsler (GDR)
|
7.13 | |
| 4 | Helga Radtke (GDR)
|
7.01 | |
| 5 | Galina Chistyakova (URS)
|
6.99 | |
| 6 | Irina Valyukevich (URS)
|
6.89 | |
| 7 | Jennifer Inniss (USA)
|
6.80 | |
| 8 |  Nicole Boegman (AUS)
|
6.63 | |
| 9 |  Ljudmila Ninova-Rudoll (BUL)
|
6.50 | |
| 10 | Sylvia Khristova-Moneva (BUL)
|
6.45 | |
| 11 | Sheila Echols (USA)
|
6.39 | |
| 12 |  Lene Demsitz (DEN)
|
6.11 |
Qualifying round edit
- Held on Thursday 1987-09-03
Pool 1 edit
| Rank | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heike Drechsler (GDR)
|
6.95 | Q |
| 2 | Galina Chistyakova (URS)
|
6.86 | Q |
| 3 | Irina Valyukevich (URS)
|
6.82 | Q |
| 4 | Jennifer Inniss (USA)
|
6.75 | Q |
| 5 | Sylvia Khristova-Moneva (BUL)
|
6.71 | Q |
| 6 | Lene Demsitz (DEN)
|
6.58 | Q |
| 7 |  Ringa Ropo-Junnila (FIN)
|
6.55 | |
| 8 |  Antonella Capriotti (ITA)
|
6.31 | |
| 9 |  Wang Zhihui (CHN)
|
6.28 | |
| 10 |  Madeline de Jesús (PUR)
|
6.20 | |
| 11 |  Beatrice Utondu (NGR)
|
6.17 | |
| 12 |  Carmen Sirbu (ROU)
|
6.00 | |
| 13 |  See Huey Chan (SIN)
|
5.49 | |
| 14 |  Jacqueline Ross (VIN)
|
5.29 | |
 Eva Murková (TCH)
|
NM |
Pool 2 edit
| Rank | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA)
|
6.86 | Q |
| 2 | Sheila Echols (USA)
|
6.61 | Q |
| 3 | Nicole Boegman (AUS)
|
6.60 | Q |
| 4 | Ljudmila Ninova-Rudoll (BUL)
|
6.60 | Q |
| 5 | Helga Radtke (GDR)
|
6.58 | Q |
| 6 | Yelena Belevskaya (URS)
|
6.58 | Q |
| 7 | Marieta Ilcu (ROU)
|
6.50 | |
| 8 | Sofiya Bozhanova (BUL)
|
6.43 | |
| 9 |  Eva Karblom (SWE)
|
6.31 | |
| 10 | Vali Ionescu-Constantin (ROU)
|
6.30 | |
| 11 |  Euphemia Huggins (TRI)
|
6.26 | |
| 12 |  Eloína Echevarría (CUB)
|
6.23 | |
| 13 |  Tracy Smith (CAN)
|
6.17 | |
| 14 |  Sigal Gonen (ISR)
|
6.03 |