The 1987 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 2 and 3 May 1987 in the streets of New York City, USA. The event was also known as IAAF Race Walking World Cup.
Complete results were published.
The team rankings, named Lugano Trophy, combined the 20 km and 50 km events team results.
The participation of 326 athletes (236 men/90 women) from 36 countries is reported.