1987 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 200 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 47 participating athletes, with six qualifying heats and the final held on Thursday 1987-09-03.

Records
Existing records at the start of the event.

Semifinals

 * Held on Thursday 1987-09-03

Quarterfinals

 * Held on Tuesday 1987-09-01

Qualifying heats

 * Held on Tuesday 1987-09-01