The 1987 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 2 and 3 May 1987 in the streets of New York City, USA.

The event was also known as IAAF Race Walking World Cup.

Complete results were published.

[1] The team rankings, named Lugano Trophy, combined the 20 km and 50 km events team results.

[2] The participation of 326 athletes (236 men/90 women) from 36 countries is reported.