| 1 | Karin Kania-Enke (Senior) | GDR | 40.57 | | - | 25 |
| 2 | Edel Therese Høiseth (Neo) | NOR | 41.37 | | +0.800 | 22 |
| 3 | Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich (Senior) | GDR | 41.51 | | +0.940 | 20 |
| 4 | Irina Kulesjova-Kovrova (Senior) | URS | 41.68 | | +1.110 | 18 |
| 5 | Ingrid Haringa (Neo) | NED | 41.73 | | +1.160 | 16 |
| 6 | Christine Aaftink (Neo) | NED | 41.77 | | +1.200 | 15 |
| 7 | Zofia Tokarczyk (Senior) | POL | 41.79 | | +1.220 | 14 |
| 8 | Natalja Sjive-Glebova (Senior) | URS | 41.84 | | +1.270 | 13 |
| 9 | Erwina Rys-Ferens (Senior) | POL | 42.06 | | +1.490 | 12 |
| 10 | Irina Bogatova (Senior) | URS | 42.23 | | +1.660 | 11 |
| 11 | Kristen Talbot (B2) | USA | 42.28 | NRJ | +1.710 | 10 |
| 12 | Constanze Scandolo (Neo) | GDR | 42.42 | | +1.850 | 9 |
| 13 | Tatjana Denisova (Senior) | URS | 42.46 | | +1.890 | 8 |
| 14 | Emese Nemeth-Hunyady (Neo) | AUT | 42.55 | | +1.980 | 7 |
| 15 | Gunda Kleemann (Neo) | GDR | 42.58 | | +2.010 | 6 |
| 16 | Katie Class (Senior) | USA | 42.65 | | +2.080 | 5 |
| 17 | Gabi Zange (Senior) | GDR | 42.78 | | +2.210 | 4 |
| 18 | Anette Hammarin (Neo) | SWE | 42.97 | | +2.400 | 3 |
| 19 | Marieke Stam (Senior) | NED | 43.05 | SB | +2.480 | 2 |
| 20 | Tatjana Kabutova (Neo) | URS | 43.15 | | +2.580 | 1 |
| 21 | Anja Bollaart (Neo) | NED | 43.27 | | +2.700 | 0 |
| Peggy Clasen (A2) | USA | 43.27 | | +2.700 | 0 |
| 23 | Jasmin Krohn (Neo) | SWE | 43.29 | | +2.720 | 0 |
| 24 | Ylva Fors (Senior) | SWE | 43.41 | SB | +2.840 | 0 |
| 25 | Aila Tartia (M30) | FIN | 43.57 | SB | +3.000 | 0 |
| 26 | Ingrid Paul (Neo) | NED | 43.74 | | +3.170 | 0 |
| 27 | Stéphanie Dumont (Neo) | FRA | 44.00 | | +3.430 | 0 |
| 28 | Ewa Justyna Wasilewska-Borkowska (Neo) | POL | 44.48 | | +3.910 | 0 |
| 29 | Elena Belci-Dal Farra (Senior) | ITA | 44.64 | | +4.070 | 0 |
| 30 | Eszter Botos (Neo) | HUN | 45.01 | PB | +4.440 | 0 |
| 31 | Bonnie Blair (Senior) | USA | 45.21 | | +4.640 | 0 |
| 32 | Szilviá Szikora (Neo) | HUN | 46.08 | | +5.510 | 0 |