3,000 metres, Women
Participants
| Nr. | Athlete | NOC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liliana Góngora |  ARG |
| 2 | Donna Gould |  AUS |
| 3 | Geri Fitch |  CAN |
| 4 | Sue French | CAN |
| 5 | Lynn Williams | CAN |
| 6 | Mónica Regonesi |  CHI |
| 7 | Kriscia García |  ESA |
| 8 | Annette Sergent |  FRA |
| 9 | Brigitte Kraus |  FRG |
| 10 | Zola Budd |  GBR |
| 11 | Jane Furniss | GBR |
| 12 | Wendy Sly | GBR |
| 13 | Geeta Zutshi |  IND |
| 14 | Monica Joyce |  IRL |
| 15 | Róisín Smyth | IRL |
| 16 | Agnese Possamai |  ITA |
| 17 | Raida Abdallah Bader |  JOR |
| 18 | Hellen Kimaiyo |  KEN |
| 19 | Dianne Rodger |  NZL |
| 20 | Aurora Cunha |  POR |
| 21 | Albertina Machado | POR |
| 22 | Rosa Mota | POR |
| 23 | Maricica Puică |  ROU |
| 24 | Marcianne Mukamurenzi |  RWA |
| 25 | Cornelia Bürki |  SUI |
| 26 | Eva Ernström |  SWE |
| 27 | Mwinga Mwanjala |  TAN |
| 28 | Cindy Bremser |  USA |
| 29 | Mary Decker | USA |
| 30 | Joan Hansen | USA |
Non-starters
| Nr. | Athlete | NOC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Ritter |  LIE |