Athletics at the 1987 Pan American Games – Women's 10,000 metres
# Athletics at the 1987 Pan American Games – Women's 10,000 metres

The women's 10,000 metres event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 13 August. It was the first time that this event was contested at the Games.

## Results

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Marta Cooksey | United States | 33:00.00 | GR |
| | Nancy Tinari | Canada | 33:02.51 | |
| | Patti Murray | United States | 33:38.12 | |
| 4 | Mónica Regonesi | Chile | 33:48.67 | NR |
| 5 | Carmem de Oliveira | Brazil | 34:24.63 | |
| 6 | Michelle Bush | Cayman Islands | 34:41.67 | |
| 7 | Teresa Paucar | Ecuador | 35:21.71 | NR |
| 8 | María Luisa Servín | Mexico | 36:19.56 | |
| 9 | Olga Caccaviello | Argentina | 37:27.51 | |
| 10 | Yolanda Quimbita | Ecuador | 37:33.23 | |
| 11 | Cornelia Melis | Aruba | 39:50.39 | |
| 12 | Natividad Fernández | Paraguay | 41:13.71 | |
| | Santa Velázquez | Mexico | DNF | |
