Athletics at the 1987 Summer Universiade – Women's 1500 metres explained

The women's 1500 metres event at the 1987 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb on 14 and 16 July 1987.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Paula Ivan Romania	Svetlana Kitova	Mitica Junghiatu Romania

Results

Heats

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Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			4:10.70	Q
2	1			4:10.99	Q
3	3			4:19.11	Q
4	3			4:19.34	Q
5	3			4:19.71	Q
6	3			4:20.14	q
7	2			4:21.67	Q
8	2			4:22.04	Q
9	3			4:22.22	q
10	2			4:22.52	Q
11	2			4:25.45	q
12	2			4:27.98
13	1			4:28.60	Q
14	1			4:29.51
15	3			4:32.74
16	3			4:45.93
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Final

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Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
			4:01.32
			4:03.03
			4:03.04
			4:05.54
			4:09.64
			4:10.49
			4:12.89
			4:13.76
			4:14.77
10			4:18.16
11			4:18.95
12			4:20.88

Notes and References

1. News: Heats results . 14 January 2020 . . 16 July 1987 . 40.
2. News: Final results . 14 January 2020 . . 18 July 1987 . 76.
3. News: Final results . 14 January 2020 . . 17 July 1987 . 52.