The women's 3000 metres walk event at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 March.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:05.49 | WR, CR | ||||
| 12:36.76 | |||||
| 12:38.97 | AR | ||||
| 12:47.49 | NR | ||||
| 13:02.41 | PB | ||||
| 13:04.29 | NR | ||||
| 13:08.42 | NR | ||||
| 13:10.30 | |||||
| 13:14.55 | PB | ||||
| 10 | 13:18.35 | NR | |||
| 11 | 13:23.45 | NR | |||
| 12 | 13:28.09 | ||||
| 13 | 13:32.82 | ||||
| 14 | 13:33.33 | ||||
| 15 | 13:45.75 | AR | |||
| 16 | 14:01.21 | ||||
| 17 | 14:22.75 | ||||