1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres hurdles

The men's 60 metres hurdles event at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6-8 March 1987.

The winning margin was 0.11 seconds, a record which stood until 2024 when Grant Holloway of the United States increased it to 0.14 seconds when he beat Lorenzo Simonelli of Italy.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Tonie Campbell
 United States
Stéphane Caristan
 France
Nigel Walker
 Great Britain

Results

Heats

The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.[1]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Greg Foster  United States 7.46 Q, CR
2 1 Mark McKoy  Canada 7.56 Q
3 2 Colin Jackson  Great Britain 7.63 Q
4 3 Tonie Campbell  United States 7.64 Q
5 1 Arto Bryggare  Finland 7.66 Q
6 1 Nigel Walker  Great Britain 7.67 q
7 2 Javier Moracho  Spain 7.73 q
8 1 Andrew Parker  Jamaica 7.75
9 3 Stéphane Caristan  France 7.77 Q
10 1 Ulf Söderman  Sweden 7.84
10 3 György Bakos  Hungary 7.84
12 3 Don Wright  Australia 7.90
13 3 Carlos Sala  Spain 7.92
14 2 Liviu Giurgian  Romania 8.05
15 2 Luigi Bertocchi  Italy 8.13
16 3 Judex Lefou  Mauritius 8.38 NR
17 2 Mauricio Carranza  El Salvador 9.01 NR
18 2 Hisham Makin Mohamed  Egypt 10.11 NR
1 Marcelin Dally  Ivory Coast DNS

Final

[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 3 Tonie Campbell  United States 7.51 PB
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 Stéphane Caristan  France 7.62
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8 Nigel Walker  Great Britain 7.66
4 6 Colin Jackson  Great Britain 7.68
5 2 Arto Bryggare  Finland 7.68
6 1 Javier Moracho  Spain 7.89
4 Mark McKoy  Canada DNF
5 Greg Foster  United States DQ

References