1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Frank O'Mara Ireland 7:54.07 Q
2 2 Doug Padilla United States 7:54.58 Q
3 2 Pascal Thiébaut France 7:54.79 Q
4 2 Julius Kariuki Kenya 7:54.83 q
5 2 Jacinto Navarrete Colombia 7:55.37 q , AR
6 2 Uwe Mönkemeyer West Germany 7:55.39 q , PB
7 2 Mogens Guldberg Denmark 7:56.02 q
8 2 Mauricio González Mexico 7:56.99 NR
9 1 Paul Donovan Ireland 7:58.05 Q
10 1 Terry Brahm United States 7:58.17 Q
11 1 Mark Rowland Great Britain 7:58.47 Q
12 1 Dietmar Millonig Austria 7:58.74
13 1 Bruno Levant France 7:59.47
14 1 Raf Wyns Belgium 8:01.08
15 2 Billy Dee Great Britain 8:08.98
16 1 Carey Nelson Canada 8:11.72
17 1 Wilson Waigwa Kenya 8:17.23
1 Alessandro Lambruschini Italy DNF
2 Freddy Báez Bolivia DNS
Results -- Heats
The first 3 of each heat ( Q ) and next 4 fastest ( q ) qualified for the final . [ 1 ]
The men's 3000 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 8 March.