| 1 | Christa Rothenburger (Senior) | GDR | 39.96 | | - |
| 2 | Angela Stahnke (Neo) | GDR | 40.90 | | +0.940 |
| 3 | Irina Kulesjova-Kovrova (Senior) | URS | 41.45 | | +1.490 |
| 4 | Christine Aaftink (Neo) | NED | 41.52 | | +1.560 |
| 5 | Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich (Senior) | GDR | 41.65 | | +1.690 |
| 6 | Edel Therese Høiseth (Neo) | NOR | 41.78 | | +1.820 |
| 7 | Natalja Sjive-Glebova (Senior) | URS | 42.08 | | +2.120 |
| 8 | Constanze Scandolo (Neo) | GDR | 42.15 | | +2.190 |
| Monika Gawenus-Pflug (M30) | FRG | 42.15 | | +2.190 |
| 10 | Zofia Tokarczyk (Senior) | POL | 42.20 | | +2.240 |
| 11 | Svetlana Katsjuk (M30) | URS | 42.25 | NRM | +2.290 |
| 12 | Gunda Kleemann (Neo) | GDR | 42.27 | | +2.310 |
| 13 | Irina Bogatova (Senior) | URS | 42.48 | | +2.520 |
| 14 | Anette Hammarin (Neo) | SWE | 43.06 | | +3.100 |
| 15 | Marina Jevgrafova (Neo) | URS | 43.23 | | +3.270 |
| 16 | Tatjana Kabutova (Neo) | URS | 43.31 | | +3.350 |
| 17 | Petra Moolhuizen (Senior) | NED | 43.40 | | +3.440 |
| 18 | Grietje Mulder (Neo) | NED | 45.15 | | +5.190 |
| 19 | Nadezjda Jermolina-Vasiljeva (Senior) | URS | 45.26 | SB | +5.300 |
| 20 | Christine Bauriedl (A1) | SUI | 48.25 | | +8.290 |
| 21 | Paula Valenkamp (B2) | SUI | 49.77 | SB | +9.810 |
| 22 | Mirjam Davatz (D2) | SUI | 50.94 | SB | +10.980 |