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1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres

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{{1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships}}

The women's 400 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 8 March.

Medalists

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Sabine Busch
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|Lillie Leatherwood
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|Judit Forgács
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Results

=Heats=

The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/1st-iaaf-world-indoor-championships-13/results/women/400-metres/heats/summary Official heats results]

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RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

2align="left" | Rositsa Stamenovaalign=left| {{flag|Bulgaria|1971}}53.47Q
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| 2

4align="left" | Sabine Buschalign=left| {{GDR}}53.50Q
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| 3

4align="left" | Olga Nazarovaalign=left| {{URS}}53.68Q
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| 4

2align="left" | Esmie Lawrencealign=left| {{CAN}}53.74Q
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| 5

3align="left" | Judit Forgácsalign=left| {{HUN}}53.80Q
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| 6

2align="left" | Airat Bakarealign=left| {{NGR}}53.83q, NR
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| 7

4align="left" | Cristina Pérezalign=left| {{ESP}}53.84q
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| 8

3align="left" | Marzena Wojdeckaalign=left| {{POL}}54.13Q
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| 9

1align="left" | Petra Mülleralign=left| {{GDR}}54.40Q
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| 10

1align="left" | Lillie Leatherwoodalign=left| {{USA}}54.69Q
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| 11

3align="left" | Marina Stepanovaalign=left| {{URS}}54.78q
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| 12

1align="left" | Charmaine Crooksalign=left| {{CAN}}55.00q
133align="left" | Janice Kellyalign=left| {{SKN}}55.20NR
144align="left" | Norfalia Carabalíalign=left| {{COL}}55.36AR
152align="left" | Josephine Mary Singarayaralign=left| {{MAS}}56.05AR
161align="left" | Kehinde Vaughanalign=left| {{NGR}}56.72
171align="left" | Esther Kavayaalign=left| {{KEN}}58.23
184align="left" | Adriana Martínezalign=left| {{ECU}}59.02NR
194align="left" | Rowan Maynardalign=left| {{ATG}}59.75
{{hs|20}}2align="left" | Ana María Luzioalign=left| {{BOL}}{{sort|99.99|DNS}}
{{hs|20}}3align="left" | Nawal El Moutawakelalign=left| {{MAR}}{{sort|99.99|DNS}}

=Semifinals=

First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.[https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/1st-iaaf-world-indoor-championships-13/results/women/400-metres/semi-final/summary Official semifinals results]

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RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

2align="left" | Sabine Buschalign=left| {{GDR}}52.27Q
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| 2

1align="left" | Rositsa Stamenovaalign=left| {{flag|Bulgaria|1971}}52.69Q
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| 3

2align="left" | Lillie Leatherwoodalign=left| {{USA}}52.74Q
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| 4

1align="left" | Judit Forgácsalign=left| {{HUN}}52.83Q
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| 5

1align="left" | Esmie Lawrencealign=left| {{CAN}}52.85Q
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| 6

2align="left" | Olga Nazarovaalign=left| {{URS}}52.88Q
72align="left" | Petra Mülleralign=left| {{GDR}}52.92
81align="left" | Marzena Wojdeckaalign=left| {{POL}}53.27
92align="left" | Cristina Pérezalign=left| {{ESP}}53.36
101align="left" | Charmaine Crooksalign=left| {{CAN}}53.53
112align="left" | Airat Bakarealign=left| {{NGR}}54.12
{{hs|12}}1align="left" | Marina Stepanovaalign=left| {{URS}}{{sort|99.99|DNS}}

=Final=

[https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/1st-iaaf-world-indoor-championships-13/results/women/400-metres/final/result Official final results]

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RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{Gold1}}4align="left" | Sabine Buschalign=left| {{GDR}}51.66CR
{{Silver2}}5align="left" | Lillie Leatherwoodalign=left| {{USA}}52.54PB
{{Bronze3}}2align="left" | Judit Forgácsalign=left| {{HUN}}52.68
46align="left" | Olga Nazarovaalign=left| {{URS}}52.76
53align="left" | Rositsa Stamenovaalign=left| {{flag|Bulgaria|1971}}53.56
61align="left" | Esmie Lawrencealign=left| {{CAN}}54.38

References

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{{Footer World Indoor Champions 400m Women}}

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Category:400 metres at the World Athletics Indoor Championships