| Date | 3 August 1992 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Estadio Olímpico de Montjuïc, Barcelona |
| Participants | 44 from 21 countries |
This was the first walking competition for women at the Olympics. The day was very hot. The favorite was 1991 World Champion Alina Ivanova, who led the early sections. With one kilometre left, the women had to ascend the hill of Montjuíc to the Estadio Olímpico. Chen Yueling and Li Chunxiu of China had the lead over Ivanova and her teammate Yelena Nikolayeva. As they entered the tunnel to the stadium, Ivanova made up the deficit and took the lead. With 150 metres left, she “sprinted” for the finish, however, and was disqualified for her third warning for lifting. Chen held on for the gold medal, with Nikolayeva second and Li earning the bronze.
| Pos | Start Order | Competitor | NOC | Time | 5 km | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Chen Yueling |  CHN | 44:32 | 22:19 (13) | Gold | ||
| 2 | 1 | Yelena Nikolayeva |  EUN | 44:33 | 22:17 (8) | Silver | ||
| 3 | 13 | Li Chunxiu | CHN | 44:41 | 22:17 (9) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 10 | Sari Essayah |  FIN | 45:08 | 22:16 (3) | |||
| 5 | 30 | Cui Yingzi | CHN | 45:15 | 22:20 (16) | |||
| 6 | 3 | Madelein Svensson |  SWE | 45:17 | 22:15 (1) | |||
| 7 | 26 | Anna Rita Sidoti |  ITA | 45:23 | 22:22 (18) | |||
| 8 | 40 | Yelena Sayko | EUN | 45:23 | 22:16 (=4) | |||
| 9 | 14 | Anne Judkins |  NZL | 45:28 | 22:24 (=19) | |||
| 10 | 17 | Mari Cruz Díaz |  ESP | 45:32 | 22:16 (=4) | |||
| 11 | 12 | Katarzyna Radtke |  POL | 45:45 | 22:17 (=9) | |||
| 12 | 4 | Mária Rosza-Urbanik |  HUN | 45:50 | 22:25 (21) | |||
| 13 | 41 | Ildikó Illyés | HUN | 45:54 | 22:17 (=9) | |||
| 14 | 9 | Encarna Granados | ESP | 46:00 | 22:21 (17) | |||
| 15 | 6 | Kerry Saxby-Junna |  AUS | 46:01 | 22:16 (=4) | |||
| 16 | 28 | Beate Anders |  GER | 46:31 | 22:17 (=9) | |||
| 17 | 20 | Beata Kaczmarska | POL | 46:34 | 22:24 (=19) | |||
| 18 | 43 | Andrea Alföldi | HUN | 46:35 | 22:41 (29) | |||
| 19 | 18 | Elisabetta Perrone | ITA | 46:43 | 22:19 (14) | |||
| 20 | 39 | Michelle Rohl |  USA | 46:45 | 22:40 (28) | |||
| 21 | 16 | Tina Poitras |  CAN | 46:50 | 22:46 (=30) | |||
| 22 | 31 | Emilia Cano | ESP | 47:03 | 22:19 (15) | |||
| 23 | 4 | Miki Itakura |  JPN | 47:11 | 22:26 (25) | |||
| 24 | 8 | Yuko Sato | JPN | 47:43 | 22:46 (=30) | |||
| 25 | 34 | Janice McCaffrey | CAN | 48:05 | 22:27 (27) | |||
| 26 | 37 | Debbi Lawrence | USA | 48:23 | 22:26 (24) | |||
| 27 | 35 | Tori Herazo | USA | 48:26 | 23:00 (34) | |||
| 28 | 22 | Maricela Chávez |  MEX | 48:39 | 22:26 (25) | |||
| 29 | 38 | Pascale Grand | CAN | 49:14 | 23:20 (37) | |||
| 30 | 44 | Eva Machuca | MEX | 50:02 | 22:54 (=32) | |||
| 31 | 33 | Gabrielle Blythe | AUS | 50:13 | 23:10 (36) | |||
| 32 | 19 | Betty Sworowski |  GBR | 50:14 | 24:11 (39) | |||
| 33 | 42 | Kathrin Born | GER | 50:21 | 22:54 (=32) | |||
| 34 | 7 | Isilda Gonçalves |  POR | 50:23 | 23:57 (38) | |||
| 35 | 2 | Lisa Langford | GBR | 51:44 | 24:16 (40) | |||
| 36 | 21 | Miriam Ramón |  ECU | 51:56 | 24:18 (41) | |||
| 37 | 27 | Perri Williams |  IRL | 54:53 | 25:55 (42) | |||
| 38 | 23 | Kada Delić |  BIH | 55:24 | 26:01 (43) | |||
| 32 | Alina Ivanova | EUN | [44:23] | [22:15] ([1]) | ||||
| 5 | Ileana Salvador | ITA | [44:40] | [22:16] ([=4]) | ||||
| 25 | Ma Kyin Lwan |  MYA | – | – (–) | ||||
| 29 | Vicky Lupton | GBR | – | [23:08] ([35]) | ||||
| 36 | María Graciela Mendoza | MEX | – | [22:25] ([=22]) | ||||
| 15 | Susana Feitor | POR | – | [22:25] ([=22]) |
