| Competition: | 14th Berlin Marathon |
| Venue: | Berlin, West Germany |
| Date: | 4 October |
| Men: | Suleiman Nyambui |
| Men Win Value: | 2:11:11 |
| Women: | Kerstin Preßler |
| Women Win Value: | 2:31:22 |
| Wheelchair Men: | Gregor Golombek |
| Wheelchair Men Win Value: | 1:46:52 |
| Wheelchair Women: | Margit Quell |
| Wheelchair Women Win Value: | 2:21:29 |
| Prev: | 1986 |
| Next: | 1988 |
The 1987 Berlin Marathon was the 14th running of the annual marathon race held in Berlin, West Germany, held on 4 October. Tanzania's Suleiman Nyambui won the men's race in 2:11:11 hours, while the women's race was won by West Germany's Kerstin Preßler in 2:31:22. Gregor Golombek (1:46:52) and Margit Quell (2:21:29), both of West Germany, won the men's and women's wheelchair races. A total of 12,674 runners finished the race, comprising 11,651 men and 1023 women.
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:11:11 | ||||
| 2:13:23 | ||||
| 2:13:27 | ||||
| 4 | 2:13:35 | |||
| 5 | 2:13:40 | |||
| 6 | 2:13:41 | |||
| 7 | 2:14:04 | |||
| 8 | 2:14:08 | |||
| 9 | 2:14:16 | |||
| 10 | 2:14:32 | |||
| 11 | 2:14:36 | |||
| 12 | 2:14:45 | |||
| 13 | 2:14:58 | |||
| 14 | 2:15:10 | |||
| 15 | 2:15:20 | |||
| 16 | 2:15:33 | |||
| 17 | 2:15:43 | |||
| 18 | 2:15:48 | |||
| 19 | 2:15:50 | |||
| 20 | 2:16:07 |
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:31:22 | ||||
| 2:32:01 | ||||
| 2:32:57 | ||||
| 4 | 2:34:09 | |||
| 5 | 2:34:23 | |||
| 6 | 2:36:22 | |||
| 7 | 2:38:17 | |||
| 8 | 2:38:52 | |||
| 9 | 2:39:04 | |||
| 10 | 2:39:22 | |||
| 11 | 2:39:36 | |||
| 12 | 2:39:38 | |||
| 13 | 2:40:32 | |||
| 14 | 2:40:33 | |||
| 15 | 2:41:52 | |||
| 16 | 2:44:56 | |||
| 17 | 2:45:55 | |||
| 18 | 2:46:50 | |||
| 19 | 2:47:00 | |||
| 20 | 2:47:35 |