| 1 | Gunda Kleemann (Neo) | GDR | 40.79 | (1) | SB | 4:20.32 | (1) | ER | 2:05.91 | (1) | | 7:24.76 | (1) | ER, SB | 170.622 | ER, TR | - |
| 2 | Jacqueline Börner (Senior) | GDR | 41.48 | (5) | SB | 4:25.68 | (5) | | 2:05.95 | (3) | | 7:35.90 | (3) | | 173.333 | PB | +2.711 |
| 3 | Heike Schalling (Senior) | GDR | 43.11 | (21) | | 4:23.96 | (4) | | 2:07.53 | (4) | | 7:31.53 | (2) | | 174.766 | | +4.144 |
| 4 | Svetlana Sjurova-Bojko (Senior) | URS | 43.10 | (19) | PB | 4:23.95 | (3) | | 2:08.84 | (8) | | 7:36.35 | (4) | | 175.672 | PB | +5.050 |
| 5 | Herma Emmens-Meijer (Neo) | NED | 41.26 | (2) | | 4:30.98 | (12) | | 2:08.59 | (7) | | 7:44.20 | (10) | | 175.706 | NR | +5.084 |
| 6 | Irina Abdullina (Senior) | URS | 41.52 | (6) | | 4:30.56 | (9) | | 2:08.98 | (10) | | 7:45.13 | (11) | SB | 176.119 | | +5.497 |
| 7 | Ljudmila Prokasjeva (Neo) | URS | 41.89 | (9) | | 4:30.78 | (10) | | 2:10.02 | (16) | | 7:40.69 | (8) | | 176.429 | | +5.807 |
| 8 | Irina Bogatova (M30) | URS | 41.39 | (4) | SB | 4:32.17 | (13) | | 2:08.27 | (6) | | 7:51.27 | (13) | | 176.634 | SB | +6.012 |
| 9 | Elena Belci-Dal Farra (Senior) | ITA | 42.61 | (14) | SB | 4:29.69 | (8) | | 2:09.14 | (11) | | 7:40.67 | (7) | | 176.671 | NR | +6.049 |
| 10 | Hanneke de Vries (Senior) | NED | 43.46 | (22) | PB | 4:27.20 | (6) | | 2:09.41 | (13) | PB | 7:36.66 | (5) | | 176.795 | PB | +6.173 |
| 11 | Jasmin Krohn (Neo) | SWE | 43.07 | (18) | | 4:32.25 | (14) | SB | 2:08.89 | (9) | SB | 7:42.20 | (9) | SB | 177.628 | NR | +7.006 |
| 12 | Emese Nemeth-Hunyady (Senior) | AUT | 42.08 | (10) | | 4:30.81 | (11) | | 2:08.26 | (5) | NR | 7:57.55 | (14) | | 177.723 | NR | +7.101 |
| 13 | Jolanda Grimbergen (Neo) | NED | 42.55 | (12) | PB | 4:33.65 | (16) | SB | 2:09.79 | (15) | PB | 7:45.43 | (12) | PB | 177.964 | PB | +7.342 |
| 14 | Else Ragni Yttredal (Neo) | NOR | 41.84 | (8) | SB | 4:33.43 | (15) | SB | 2:09.14 | (11) | SB | 7:59.19 | (15) | SB | 178.376 | SB | +7.754 |
| 15 | Petra Becker (Neo) | FRG | 44.26 | (25) | SB | 4:29.05 | (7) | | 2:11.88 | (22) | PB | 7:40.29 | (6) | NR | 179.090 | NR | +8.468 |
| 17 | Sandra Voetelink (A2) | NED | 41.36 | (3) | NRJ | 4:41.13 | (22) | | 2:10.49 | (17) | | - | | | 131.711 | | -38.911 |
| 18 | Heidi Skjeggestad (Neo) | NOR | 42.79 | (16) | PB | 4:35.88 | (19) | | 2:09.76 | (14) | | - | | | 132.023 | | -38.599 |
| 19 | Ewa Justyna Wasilewska-Borkowska (Neo) | POL | 42.58 | (13) | SB | 4:35.26 | (17) | SB | 2:10.77 | (18) | SB | - | | | 132.046 | | -38.576 |
| 20 | Anja Mischke (Neo) | FRG | 42.76 | (15) | SB | 4:36.93 | (21) | | 2:10.91 | (19) | | - | | | 132.551 | | -38.071 |
| 21 | Anette Tønsberg (Neo) | NOR | 43.10 | (19) | PB | 4:35.32 | (18) | SB | 2:11.23 | (21) | SB | - | | | 132.729 | | -37.893 |
| 22 | Minna Nystedt (Neo) | NOR | 43.67 | (23) | SB | 4:35.97 | (20) | SB | 2:11.11 | (20) | SB | - | | | 133.368 | | -37.254 |
| 23 | Agata Zdrojek (Neo) | POL | 42.21 | (11) | PB | 4:42.99 | (23) | PB | 2:12.35 | (23) | PB | - | | | 133.491 | | -37.131 |
| 24 | Jaana Kivipelto (Neo) | FIN | 42.90 | (17) | PB | 4:43.33 | (24) | SB | 2:12.83 | (24) | SB | - | | | 134.397 | | -36.225 |
| 25 | Elke Felicetti (A2) | ITA | 44.04 | (24) | SB | 4:45.83 | (25) | NRJ | 2:15.38 | (25) | SB | - | | | 136.804 | | -33.818 |
| 26 | Susanna Kantanen (Neo) | FIN | 44.93 | (27) | SB | 4:50.46 | (26) | SB | 2:18.07 | (26) | SB | - | | | 139.363 | | -31.259 |
| 27 | Ida Stárková (Senior) | TCH | 44.80 | (26) | SB | 5:01.53 | (27) | SB | 2:21.87 | (27) | NR | - | | | 142.345 | | -28.277 |
| 28 | Bibija Kerla (Senior) | YUG | 45.22 | (28) | SB | 5:19.87 | (28) | SB | 2:27.48 | (28) | SB | - | | | 147.691 | | -22.931 |
| Constanze Moser (Senior) | GDR | 41.77 | (7) | | 4:22.67 | (2) | SB | 2:05.91 | (1) | | DQ | | | 172.949 | | - |