| 1 | Jelena Borovkova (A1) | URS | 4:53.80 | SB | - |
| 2 | Galina Kljujeva-Vojlosjnikova (B2) | URS | 4:58.20 | SB | +4.400 |
| 3 | Svetlana Biktuganova (B2) | URS | 4:58.80 | PB | +5.000 |
| 4 | Svetlana Kardapolova (A1) | URS | 4:59.20 | SB | +5.400 |
| 5 | Aleksandra Manturova-Gerastsjenko (A1) | URS | 5:01.60 | SB | +7.800 |
| 6 | Jelena.66 Novikova (B2) | URS | 5:03.50 | SB | +9.700 |
| 7 | Tatjana Bondarenko (A1) | URS | 5:04.20 | SB | +10.400 |
| 8 | Tatjana Tsval (B1) | URS | 5:04.30 | SB | +10.500 |
| 9 | Tatjana Zjukova (B2) | URS | 5:05.10 | SB | +11.300 |
| 10 | Jelena Fedjutskina (B1) | URS | 5:06.50 | SB | +12.700 |
| 11 | Tatjana Kabutova (C2) | URS | 5:07.60 | SB | +13.800 |
| 12 | Svetlana Korobova-Konopljova (B2) | URS | 5:08.10 | SB | +14.300 |
| 13 | Svetlana Obidina-Marjina (B1) | URS | 5:08.70 | SB | +14.900 |
| Natalja Trisjevskaja (B2) | URS | 5:08.70 | SB | +14.900 |
| 15 | Anzjela Medvedeva (B1) | URS | 5:08.80 | SB | +15.000 |
| 16 | Jelena Mironova (A1) | URS | 5:11.00 | PB | +17.200 |
| 17 | Tatjana Bolotova (B1) | URS | 5:11.70 | PB | +17.900 |
| 18 | Jelena Rudenko (B2) | URS | 5:11.90 | PB | +18.100 |
| 19 | Nadezjda Bul (B1) | URS | 5:12.00 | SB | +18.200 |
| 20 | Larisa Kutsjinskaja (B1) | URS | 5:13.70 | PB | +19.900 |
| 21 | Galina Demjanovitsj (B2) | URS | 5:14.80 | PB | +21.000 |
| 22 | Margarita Mekhova (B1) | URS | 5:18.60 | PB | +24.800 |
| 23 | Galina Danilova (B1) | URS | 5:19.00 | SB | +25.200 |
| 24 | Svetlana Bykova (B2) | URS | 5:19.50 | SB | +25.700 |
| 25 | Svetlana.67 Strelnikova (B1) | URS | 5:22.20 | SB | +28.400 |
| 26 | Irina Zamyslova (B2) | URS | 5:27.00 | SB | +33.200 |
| 27 | Tatjana Trifonova (A1) | URS | 5:27.70 | PB | +33.900 |
| DQ | Irina Abdullina (B2) | URS | DQ | | - |