| Date | 18 September 1988 |
|---|---|
| Location | Su-yeong-jang, Ol-lim-pik Gong-won, Seoul |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | 100 m | 200 m | 300 m | 100-200 m Time (Rank) | 200-300 m Time (Rank) | 300-400 m Time (Rank) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Noëmi Lung | ROU | 4:41.96 | 1:04.80 (3) | 2:14.90 (1) | 3:38.05 (1) | 1:10.10 (1) | 1:23.15 (5) | 1:03.91 (2) | |||
| 2 | – | Kathleen Nord | GDR | 4:42.92 | 1:04.19 (1) | 2:19.28 (5) | 3:39.62 (3) | 1:15.09 (6) | 1:20.34 (1) | 1:03.30 (1) | |||
| 3 | – | Jodie Clatworthy | AUS | 4:44.26 | 1:05.85 (6) | 2:17.13 (2) | 3:39.01 (2) | 1:11.28 (2) | 1:21.88 (2) | 1:05.25 (4) | |||
| 4 | – | Yelena Dendeberova | URS | 4:46.63 | 1:04.70 (2) | 2:17.83 (3) | 3:39.96 (4) | 1:13.13 (4) | 1:22.13 (3) | 1:06.67 (7) | |||
| 5 | – | Lin Li | CHN | 4:48.89 | 1:05.82 (5) | 2:18.93 (4) | 3:41.36 (5) | 1:13.11 (3) | 1:22.43 (4) | 1:07.53 (8) | |||
| 6 | – | Birgit Lohberg-Schulz | FRG | 4:52.05 | 1:05.30 (4) | 2:19.90 (6) | 3:46.31 (6) | 1:14.60 (5) | 1:26.41 (7) | 1:05.74 (6) | |||
| 7 | – | Marianne Muis | NED | 4:56.31 | 1:07.17 (7) | 2:24.10 (7) | 3:50.58 (7) | 1:16.93 (7) | 1:26.48 (8) | 1:05.73 (5) | |||
| 8 | – | Mildred Muis | NED | 4:56.89 | 1:07.27 (8) | 2:25.58 (8) | 3:51.81 (8) | 1:18.31 (8) | 1:26.23 (6) | 1:05.08 (3) |