These are the official results of the Women's 1,500 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy.
There were a total of 32 participating athletes and one non-starter, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday 09-05-1987.
The winning margin was 0.11 seconds.
Existing records at the start of the event.
Note Sandra Gasser was the original winner of the bronze medal in 3:59.06 but was disqualified for doping.