| 1 | Karin Kania-Enke (Senior) | GDR | 1:19.14 | | - |
| 2 | Christa Rothenburger (Senior) | GDR | 1:19.99 | | +0.850 |
| 3 | Angela Stahnke (Neo) | GDR | 1:21.07 | | +1.930 |
| Bonnie Blair (Senior) | USA | 1:21.07 | | +1.930 |
| 5 | Edel Therese Høiseth (Neo) | NOR | 1:23.11 | | +3.970 |
| 6 | Christine Aaftink (Neo) | NED | 1:23.92 | | +4.780 |
| 7 | Zofia Tokarczyk (Senior) | POL | 1:23.99 | | +4.850 |
| Katie Class (Senior) | USA | 1:23.99 | | +4.850 |
| 9 | Leslie Bader (Senior) | USA | 1:24.41 | | +5.270 |
| 10 | Natalja Sjive-Glebova (Senior) | URS | 1:24.51 | | +5.370 |
| 11 | Tatjana Denisova (Senior) | URS | 1:24.71 | | +5.570 |
| 12 | Irina Kulesjova-Kovrova (Senior) | URS | 1:25.11 | | +5.970 |
| 13 | Tatjana Kabutova (Neo) | URS | 1:25.22 | SB | +6.080 |
| 14 | Kristen Talbot (B2) | USA | 1:25.79 | | +6.650 |
| 15 | Peggy Clasen (A2) | USA | 1:27.82 | SB | +8.680 |
| 16 | Lena.61 Andersson (Senior) | SWE | 1:27.88 | PB | +8.740 |
| 17 | Anette Hammarin (Neo) | SWE | 1:28.71 | | +9.570 |
| 18 | Tone Regine Staubo-Hølstad (Neo) | NOR | 1:30.03 | SB | +10.890 |
| 19 | Isabelle Broise (Neo) | FRA | 1:31.71 | PB | +12.570 |