1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres

The men's 1500 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 7 March.

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Marcus O'Sullivan
  Ireland
José Manuel Abascal
  Spain
Han Kulker
  Netherlands

Results

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Heats

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The first 3 of each heat (Q) and next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the final.[1]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 José Manuel Abascal   Spain 3:40.92 Q
2 1 Marcus O'Sullivan   Ireland 3:40.96 Q
3 1 Kipkoech Cheruiyot   Kenya 3:40.97 Q
4 1 Han Kulker   Netherlands 3:41.36 q
5 1 Alessandro Lambruschini   Italy 3:42.26 q
6 2 Michael Hillardt   Australia 3:42.66 Q
7 2 Jim Spivey   United States 3:43.24 Q
8 2 Dieter Baumann   West Germany 3:43.35 Q
9 2 David Campbell   Canada 3:43.36 q
10 2 Eamonn Coghlan   Ireland 3:43.40
11 2 Mbiganyi Thee   Botswana 3:44.33 NR
12 2 Tapfumaneyi Jonga   Zimbabwe 3:44.43 NR
13 1 Hervé Phélippeau   France 3:45.26
14 2 Peter Rono   Kenya 3:48.81
15 1 Mauricio Hernández   Mexico 3:49.77 NR
16 2 Dale Jones   Antigua and Barbuda 4:04.14 NR
17 2 Alberto López   Guatemala 4:06.93 NR
1 Agberto Guimarães   Brazil DNS
1 Muktar Ibrahim   Nigeria DNS

Final

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[2]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Marcus O'Sullivan   Ireland 3:39.04 CR, PB
  José Manuel Abascal   Spain 3:39.13
  Han Kulker   Netherlands 3:39.51 NR
4 Jim Spivey   United States 3:39.63 PB
5 Michael Hillardt   Australia 3:39.77 NR
6 David Campbell   Canada 3:40.82 PB
7 Dieter Baumann   West Germany 3:41.07
8 Alessandro Lambruschini   Italy 3:42.25
9 Kipkoech Cheruiyot   Kenya 3:43.63

References

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