1987 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres
These are the official results of the Women's 100 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 51 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats and the final held on Sunday 1987-08-30.Results
Final
Sunday, 30 August 1987
Wind: -0.5
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes |
| 6 | | 10.90 | CR |
| 4 | | 11.00 | |
| 5 | | 11.04 | |
| 4 | 2 | | 11.07 | |
| 5 | 7 | | 11.09 | |
| 6 | 8 | | 11.18 | |
| 7 | 1 | | 11.19 | |
| DQ | 2 | | 11.09 | |
Semifinals
Sunday, 30 August 1987
Wind:
Heat 1: +2.2
Heat 2: +0.7
| Rank | Heat | Name | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | | 10.82 Q | |
| 2 | 1 | | 10.89 Q | |
| 3 | 2 | | 10.95 Q | |
| 4 | 1 | | 10.99 DQ | |
| 5 | 2 | | 11.01 Q | |
| 6 | 1 | | 11.06 Q | |
| 7 | 2 | | 11.07 Q | |
| 8 | 2 | | 11.07 Q | |
| 9 | 1 | | 11.07 | |
| 10 | 1 | | 11.10 | |
| 11 | 1 | | 11.15 | |
| 11 | 2 | | 11.15 | |
| 13 | 2 | | 11.21 | |
| 14 | 2 | | 11.33 | |
| 15 | 1 | | 11.44 | |
| 16 | 2 | | 11.59 | |
Quarterfinals
Saturday, 29 August 1987
Wind:
Heat 1: -0.3
Heat 2: +1.6
Heat 3: -1.6
Heat 4: -1.1
| Rank | Heat | Name | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | | 10.99 | DQ |
| 2 | 1 | | 11.08 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | | 11.14 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | | 11.21 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | | 11.21 | Q |
| 6 | 4 | | 11.27 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | | 11.29 | Q |
| 7 | 4 | | 11.29 | Q |
| 9 | 3 | | 11.31 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | | 11.32 | Q |
| 11 | 3 | | 11.33 | Q |
| 12 | 4 | | 11.34 | Q |
| 13 | 2 | | 11.39 | q |
| 14 | 3 | | 11.40 | q |
| 15 | 2 | | 11.47 | q |
| 15 | 4 | | 11.47 | q |
| 17 | 3 | | 11.49 | |
| 18 | 1 | | 11.59 | |
| 19 | 4 | | 11.60 | |
| 20 | 2 | | 11.62 | |
| 21 | 2 | | 11.63 | |
| 22 | 4 | | 11.64 | |
| 23 | 1 | | 11.67 | |
| 24 | 1 | | 11.68 | |
| 25 | 3 | | 11.73 | |
| 26 | 2 | | 11.76 | |
| 27 | 1 | | 11.78 | |
| 28 | 3 | | 11.83 | |
| 29 | 3 | | 12.05 | |
| 30 | 4 | | 12.08 | |
| 31 | 4 | | 12.21 | |
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Heats
Saturday, 29 August 1987
Wind:
Heat 1: +2.3
Heat 2: +1.3
Heat 3: +1.0
Heat 4: -0.6
Heat 5: +0.2
Heat 6: +0.7
Heat 7: -0.6
| Rank | Heat | Name | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | | 11.02 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | | 11.18 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | | 11.22 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | | 11.26 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | | 11.27 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | | 11.32 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | | 11.34 | Q |
| 8 | 4 | | 11.37 | Q |
| 8 | 5 | | 11.37 | Q |
| 10 | 2 | | 11.39 | Q |
| 11 | 3 | | 11.42 | Q |
| 11 | 5 | | 11.42 | Q |
| 11 | 6 | | 11.42 | DQ |
| 14 | 5 | | 11.44 | Q |
| 15 | 7 | | 11.47 | Q |
| 16 | 3 | | 11.52 | Q |
| 16 | 4 | | 11.52 | Q |
| 16 | 7 | | 11.52 | Q |
| 19 | 2 | | 11.53 | Q |
| 20 | 4 | | 11.57 | Q |
| 21 | 4 | | 11.59 | Q |
| 22 | 6 | | 11.61 | Q |
| 23 | 5 | | 11.62 | Q |
| 23 | 7 | | 11.62 | Q |
| 25 | 1 | | 11.71 | Q |
| 26 | 3 | | 11.77 | Q |
| 27 | 2 | | 11.82 | q |
| 28 | 7 | | 11.88 | q |
| 29 | 6 | | 11.89 | Q |
| 30 | 3 | | 11.92 | Q |
| 31 | 4 | | 12.00 | q |
| 32 | 1 | | 12.22 | q |
| 33 | 5 | | 12.26 | |
| 34 | 1 | | 12.33 | |
| 35 | 3 | | 12.34 | |
| 35 | 5 | | 12.34 | |
| 37 | 6 | | 12.64 | |
| 38 | 4 | | 12.78 | |
| 39 | 2 | | 12.80 | |
| 40 | 7 | | 12.84 | |
| 41 | 1 | | 12.86 | |
| 42 | 7 | | 12.87 | |
| 43 | 5 | | 12.91 | |
| 44 | 1 | | 13.12 | |
| 45 | 6 | | 13.15 | |
| 46 | 3 | | 13.21 | |
| 46 | 6 | | 13.21 | |
| 48 | 2 | | 13.30 | |
| 49 | 3 | | 13.69 | |
| 50 | 2 | | 14.07 | |
| 51 | 7 | | 15.05 | |
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