These are the official results of the Men's 1,500 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total of 39 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Sunday 1987-09-06.
Medalists edit
| Gold |  Abdi BileSomalia (SOM) |
| Silver |  José Luis GonzálezSpain (ESP) |
| Bronze |  Jim SpiveyUnited States (USA) |
Final edit
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
|
Abdi Bile (SOM)
|
3:36.80 |
|
José Luis González (ESP)
|
3:38.03 |
|
Jim Spivey (USA)
|
3:38.82 |
| 4. |  Joseph Chesire (KEN)
|
3:39.36 |
| 5. |  Omer Khalifa (SUD)
|
3:39.81 |
| 6. |  Jens-Peter Herold (GDR)
|
3:40.14 |
| 7. |  Michael Hillardt (AUS)
|
3:40.23 |
| 8. |  Steve Cram (GBR)
|
3:41.19 |
| 9. |  Han Kulker (NED)
|
3:42.16 |
| 10. |  Remy Geoffroy (FRA)
|
3:43.03 |
| 11. | Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)
|
3:44.54 |
| 12. | Steve Scott (USA)
|
3:45.92 |
Semi-finals edit
- Held on Friday 1987-09-04
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Abdi Bile (SOM)
|
3:35.67 |
| 2. | José Luis González (ESP)
|
3:35.68 |
| 3. | Steve Cram (GBR)
|
3:35.78 |
| 4. | Joseph Chesire (KEN)
|
3:35.82 |
| 5. | Steve Scott (USA)
|
3:35.91 |
| 6. | Han Kulker (NED)
|
3:36.08 |
| 7. | Remy Geoffroy (FRA)
|
3:37.47 |
| 8. |  Leonid Masunov (URS)
|
3:38.24 |
| 9. | Peter Bourke (AUS)
|
3:38.42 |
| 10. | Chuck Aragon (USA)
|
3:39.45 |
| 11. |  Zeki Öztürk (TUR)
|
3:42.17 |
| 12. |  Dieter Baumann (FRG)
|
3:47.71 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jens-Peter Herold (GDR)
|
3:40.57 |
| 2. | Jim Spivey (USA)
|
3:40.63 |
| 3. | Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)
|
3:40.64 |
| 4. | Omer Khalifa (SUD)
|
3:40.79 |
| 5. | Michael Hillardt (AUS)
|
3:40.95 |
| 6. |  Mario Silva (POR)
|
3:41.12 |
| 7. |  Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL)
|
3:41.24 |
| 8. | Teófilo Benito (ESP)
|
3:41.89 |
| 9. | Steve Crabb (GBR)
|
3:42.12 |
| 10. | Uwe Becker (FRG)
|
3:43.73 |
| 11. | Peter Rono (KEN)
|
3:44.76 |
| 12. |  Mogens Guldberg (DEN)
|
3:50.79 |
Qualifying heats edit
- Held on Thursday 1987-09-03
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Omer Khalifa (SUD)
|
3:41.93 |
| 2. | Steve Cram (GBR)
|
3:42.05 |
| 3. | Peter Rono (KEN)
|
3:42.26 |
| 4. | Steve Scott (USA)
|
3:42.43 |
| 5. | Remy Geoffroy (FRA)
|
3:42.45 |
| 6. | Mike Hillardt (AUS)
|
3:42.79 |
| 7. |  Peter Wirz (SUI)
|
3:43.00 |
| 8. | Ray Flynn (IRL)
|
3:43.06 |
| 9. | Andrés Vera (ESP)
|
3:43.24 |
| 10. |  David Campbell (CAN)
|
3:43.80 |
| 11. |  Dieudonne Kwizera (BUR)
|
3:44.36 |
| 12. |  Manuel Balmaceda (CHI)
|
3:49.52 |
| – |  Ari Suhonen (FIN)
|
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Abdi Bile (SOM)
|
3:38.05 |
| 2. | Jens-Peter Herold (GDR)
|
3:38.10 |
| 3. | Steve Crabb (GBR)
|
3:38.11 |
| 4. | Peter Bourke (AUS)
|
3:38.18 |
| 5. | Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL)
|
3:38.20 |
| 6. | Dieter Baumann (FRG)
|
3:38.31 |
| 7. | Mogens Guldberg (DEN)
|
3:38.67 |
| 8. | Joseph Chesire (KEN)
|
3:38.71 |
| 9. | Teofilo Benito (ESP)
|
3:38.90 |
| 10. | Zeki Öztürk (TUR)
|
3:40.38 |
| 11. | Chuck Aragon (USA)
|
3:40.82 |
| 12. |  Getahun Ayana (ETH)
|
3:42.29 |
| 13. |  Moubarak Mohamed Abdullah (UAE)
|
3:51.04 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)
|
3:40.22 |
| 2. | José Luis González (ESP)
|
3:40.28 |
| 3. | Han Kulker (NED)
|
3:40.32 |
| 4. | Jim Spivey (USA)
|
3:40.48 |
| 5. | Uwe Becker (FRG)
|
3:40.63 |
| 6. | Leonid Masunov (URS)
|
3:40.68 |
| 7. | Mário Silva (POR)
|
3:40.99 |
| 8. | Adrian Passey (GBR)
|
3:41.44 |
| 9. | Markus Hacksteiner (SUI)
|
3:42.04 |
| 10. | Pat Scammell (AUS)
|
3:44.93 |
| 11. | Gerry O'Reilly (IRL)
|
3:45.77 |
| 12. |  Johnny Kroon (SWE)
|
3:49.06 |
| – |  El Moctar (MTN)
|
DNF |
See also edit
- 1983 Men's World Championships 1,500 metres (Helsinki)
- 1984 Men's Olympic 1,500 metres (Los Angeles)
- 1986 Men's European Championships 1,500 metres (Stuttgart)
- 1988 Men's Olympic 1,500 metres (Seoul)
- 1990 Men's European Championships 1,500 metres (Split)
- 1991 Men's World Championships 1,500 metres (Tokyo)