1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metres explained

The women's 200 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
Heike Drechsler	Merlene Ottey-Page	Grace Jackson

Results

Heats

The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.^[1]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			23.21	Q
2	3			23.63	Q
3	3			23.77	Q
4	4			23.80	Q
5	4			23.81	Q
6	1			23.82	Q
7	2			23.87	Q
8	4			24.12	q
9	3			24.13	q
10	1			24.37	q
11	2			24.71	Q
12	3			24.85	q
13	4			24.89	NR
14	3			25.27
15	2			25.28	NR
16	2			25.30	NR
17	3			25.38	NR
18	1			25.91
19	2			26.24	NR
20	4			28.92	NR
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	1
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	4

Semifinals

First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.^[2]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			22.84	Q, PB
2	2			22.86	Q
3	1			23.36	Q
4	1			23.49	Q
5	2			23.51	Q, AR
6	2			23.52	Q, PB
7	1			23.59
8	2			23.78
9	2			24.09
10	2			24.44
11	1			24.73
12	1			24.76	AR

Final

^[3]

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	4			22.27	WR, CR
	3			22.66	AR
	5			23.21
4	6			23.55
5	2			23.56
6	1			23.77

Notes and References

1. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/1st-iaaf-world-indoor-championships-13/results/women/200-metres/heats/summary Official heats results
2. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/1st-iaaf-world-indoor-championships-13/results/women/200-metres/semi-final/summary Official semifinals results
3. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/1st-iaaf-world-indoor-championships-13/results/women/200-metres/final/result Official final results