Back بطولة العالم لألعاب القوى 1987 Arabic Campionat del Món d'atletisme de 1987 Catalan Mistrovství světa v atletice 1987 Czech Leichtathletik-Weltmeisterschaften 1987 German Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo de 1987 Spanish 1987. aasta kergejõustiku maailmameistrivõistlused Estonian مسابقات جهانی دو و میدانی ۱۹۸۷ Persian Yleisurheilun maailmanmestaruuskilpailut 1987 Finnish Championnats du monde d'athlétisme 1987 French אליפות העולם באתלטיקה 1987 HE
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| Host city | Rome, Italy |
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| Nations | 159 |
| Athletes | 1451 |
| Events | 43 |
| Dates | 28 August – 6 September 1987 |
| Opened by | President Francesco Cossiga |
| Main venue | Stadio Olimpico |
The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.