| Competition | 1987 World Athletics Championships |
|---|---|
| Venue |
Roma
|
| Held | — |
| Status | Medal |
| Competitors | 16 |
| Countries | 3 |
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | United States | 2:57.29 | |||
| Danny Everett | 45.1 | ||||
| Roddie Haley | 44.0 | ||||
| Antonio McKay | 44.20 | ||||
| Butch Reynolds | 44.00 | ||||
| Mike Franks | — | * | |||
| Raymond Pierre | — | * | |||
| 🥈 | Great Britain | 2:58.86 | |||
| Derek Redmond | 45.2 | ||||
| Kriss Akabusi | 44.5 | ||||
| Roger Black | 44.81 | ||||
| Phil Brown | 44.34 | ||||
| Mark Thomas | — | * | |||
| Todd Bennett | — | * | |||
| 🥉 | Cuba | 2:59.16 | |||
| Leandro Peñalver | 45.2 | ||||
| Agustín Pavó | 45.2 | ||||
| Lázaro Martínez | 44.90 | ||||
| Roberto Hernández | 43.88 |