| 1 | Ljubov Tsjujeva-Pogodajeva (Neo) | URS | 8:11.74 | WR | - |
| 2 | Ljudmila Ankudimova (Senior) | URS | 8:13.64 | PB | +1.900 |
| 3 | Galina Blinkova (A2) | URS | 8:14.70 | WRJ, TRJ | +2.960 |
| 4 | Tamara Kuznetsova (M30) | URS | 8:14.71 | NRM | +2.970 |
| 5 | Vera Bryndzej (Senior) | URS | 8:15.41 | PB | +3.670 |
| 6 | Nina Isakova (Senior) | URS | 8:21.72 | PB | +9.980 |
| 7 | Tatjana Baranova (Senior) | URS | 8:25.60 | SB | +13.860 |
| 8 | Anzjelika Rozjkova (Senior) | URS | 8:25.90 | PB | +14.160 |
| 9 | Tatjana Serebrjakova-Timosjina (Neo) | URS | 8:26.50 | SB | +14.760 |
| 10 | Rozalija Ravzutdinova (Neo) | URS | 8:27.60 | PB | +15.860 |
| 11 | Ljudmila Beloded (Senior) | URS | 8:27.93 | PB | +16.190 |
| 12 | Galina Nikitina (Senior) | URS | 8:30.09 | PB | +18.350 |
| 13 | Tatjana Fradina (Neo) | URS | 8:30.50 | PB | +18.760 |
| 14 | Ljubov Ratajeva (Neo) | URS | 8:31.60 | PB | +19.860 |
| 15 | Nina Lezjenina (Senior) | URS | 8:38.80 | PB | +27.060 |
| 16 | Natalja Zaborskikh (Neo) | URS | 8:39.70 | SB | +27.960 |
| 17 | Marija Donets-Serjukova (Neo) | URS | 8:46.90 | SB | +35.160 |
| 18 | Ljudmila Nikitina (Neo) | URS | 8:47.10 | PB | +35.360 |
| 19 | Svetlana Nosko (Neo) | URS | 8:51.60 | PB | +39.860 |
| 20 | Nina Korbut (Neo) | URS | 8:53.60 | PB | +41.860 |
| 21 | Ljubov Vasiljeva (Neo) | URS | 9:26.50 | PB | +1.14.760 |