1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres explained

The women's 800 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 7 March.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Christine Wachtel	Gabriela Sedláková	Lyubov Kiryukhina

Results

Heats

The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.^[1]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2			2:03.13	Q
2	2			2:03.45	Q
3	1			2:03.63	Q
4	1			2:03.69	Q
5	1			2:03.85	q
6	1			2:03.91	q
7	2			2:04.03
8	3			2:04.39	Q
9	3			2:04.56	Q
10	3			2:04.88
11	3			2:05.09	AR
12	2			2:07.72	NR
13	2			2:07.72
14	3			2:07.96	NR
15	3			2:08.42
16	2			2:09.48
17	1			2:10.79
18	2			2:13.98	NR
19	1			2:22.80	NR
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Final

^[2]

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
			2:01.32	CR
			2:01.85	WJR
			2:01.98
4			2:02.33
5			2:02.96
6			2:03.92
7			2:04.33
8			2:05.86

Notes and References

1. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/1st-iaaf-world-indoor-championships-13/results/women/800-metres/heats/summary Official heats results
2. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/1st-iaaf-world-indoor-championships-13/results/women/800-metres/final/result Official final results