| Nr. | Athlete | NOC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judy Amoore |  AUS |
| 2 | Betty Cuthbert | AUS |
| 3 | Abby Hoffman |  CAN |
| 4 | Évelyne Lebret |  FRA |
| 5 | Joy Grieveson |  GBR |
| 6 | Pat Kippax | GBR |
| 7 | Ann Packer | GBR |
| 8 | Margret Buscher |  GER |
| 9 | Erna Maisack | GER |
| 10 | Gertrud Schmidt | GER |
| 11 | Olga Kazi |  HUN |
| 12 | Antónia Munkácsi | HUN |
| 13 | Stephie D'Souza |  IND |
| 14 | Maeve Kyle |  IRL |
| 15 | Una Morris |  JAM |
| 16 | Kiyoki Ogawa |  JPN |
| 17 | Han Myeong-Hui |  KOR |
| 18 | Mary Rajamani |  MAS |
| 19 | Ramazangiin Aldaa-nysh |  MGL |
| 20 | Tilly van der Zwaard |  NED |
| 21 | Samruay Charonggool |  THA |
| 22 | Mariya Itkina |  URS |
| 23 | Janell Smith |  USA |
