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
edit| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Marcus O'Sullivan Ireland
|
José Manuel Abascal Spain
|
Han Kulker Netherlands
|
Results
editHeats
editThe 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
edit| 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 |