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.
Results edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Olga Krishtop |  Soviet Union |
12:05.49 | WR, CR |
 |
Giuliana Salce |  Italy |
12:36.76 | |
 |
Ann Peel |  Canada |
12:38.97 | AR |
| 4 | Dana Vavřačová |  Czechoslovakia |
12:47.49 | NR |
| 5 | Emilia Cano |  Spain |
13:02.41 | PB |
| 6 | Ann Jansson |  Sweden |
13:04.29 | NR |
| 7 | Mirva Hämäläinen |  Finland |
13:08.42 | NR |
| 8 | Maryanne Torrellas |  United States |
13:10.30 | |
| 9 | Shi Xiaoling |  China |
13:14.55 | PB |
| 10 | Kjersti Plätzer |  Norway |
13:18.35 | NR |
| 11 | María Colín |  Mexico |
13:23.45 | NR |
| 12 | Teresa Palacio | Spain |
13:28.09 | |
| 13 | Teresa Vaill | United States |
13:32.82 | |
| 14 | Suzanne Griesbach |  France |
13:33.33 | |
| 15 | Sue Cook |  Australia |
13:45.75 | AR |
| 16 | Graciela Mendoza | Mexico |
14:01.21 | |
| 17 | Alison Baker | Canada |
14:22.75 | |
| Kerry Saxby | Australia |
DQ | ||
| Chen Zhimin | China |
DQ |