# 1987 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

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

| Gold | Sigrun Wodars East Germany (GDR) |
| Silver | Christine Wachtel East Germany (GDR) |
| Bronze | Lyubov Gurina Soviet Union (URS) |

## Records

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

| 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

* 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

* 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 |