| Nr. | Athlete | NOC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hassiba Boulmerka |  ALG |
| 2 | Laverne Bryan |  ANT |
| 3 | Angela Chalmers |  CAN |
| 4 | Debbie Bowker | CAN |
| 5 | Lynn Williams | CAN |
| 6 | Vera Michallek |  FRG |
| 7 | Shireen Bailey |  GBR |
| 8 | Christina Cahill | GBR |
| 9 | Kirsty Wade | GBR |
| 10 | Andrea Hahmann |  GDR |
| 11 | Susan Sirma |  KEN |
| 12 | No Hye-Sun |  KOR |
| 13 | Fatima Aouam |  MAR |
| 14 | Khin Khin Htwe |  MYA |
| 15 | Elly van Hulst |  NED |
| 16 | Poloni Avek |  PNG |
| 17 | Doina Melinte |  ROU |
| 18 | Paula Ivan | ROU |
| 19 | Daphrose Nyiramutuzo |  RWA |
| 20 | Rachel Thompson |  SLE |
| 21 | Cornelia Bürki |  SUI |
| 22 | Letitia Vriesde |  SUR |
| 23 | Laimutė Baikauskaitė |  URS |
| 24 | Lyubov Gurina | URS |
| 25 | Tetiana Samolenko | URS |
| 26 | Mary Decker-Slaney |  USA |
| 27 | Kim Gallagher | USA |
| 28 | Regina Jacobs | USA |
