These are the official results of the women's heptathlon competition at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 25 participating athletes, including six non-finishers. The competition started on August 31, 1987, and ended on September 1, 1987.

August 31, 1987

1. 100 m hurdles
2. High Jump
3. Shot Put
4. 200 m

September 1, 1987

5. Long Jump
6. Javelin Throw
7. 800 m

• 1983 Women's World Championships Heptathlon (Helsinki)
• 1984 Women's Olympic Heptathlon (Los Angeles)
• 1986 Women's European Championships Heptathlon (Stuttgart)
• 1987 Hypo-Meeting
• 1988 Women's Olympic Heptathlon (Seoul)
• 1990 Women's European Championships Heptathlon (Split)
• 1991 Women's World Championships Heptathlon (Tokyo)
• 1992 Women's Olympic Heptathlon (Barcelona)

• Results
• IAAF Statistics Handbook Daegu 2011, Part 3 of 5, Page 263