| 1 | Aleksandra Manturova-Gerastsjenko (A1) | URS | 4:58.90 | SB | - |
| 2 | Natalja Minkina (A2) | URS | 5:02.35 | SB | +3.450 |
| 3 | Valentina Abramova (A1) | URS | 5:02.65 | SB | +3.750 |
| 4 | Marina Mokhova-Babkina (A2) | URS | 5:05.45 | SB | +6.550 |
| 5 | Jelena Gontsjarova (Neo) | URS | 5:05.91 | SB | +7.010 |
| 6 | Ljudmila Tuberozova (C2) | URS | 5:07.35 | SB | +8.450 |
| 7 | Jelena Borovkova (A1) | URS | 5:08.56 | SB | +9.660 |
| 8 | Jelena Fedjutskina (B1) | URS | 5:09.65 | SB | +10.750 |
| 9 | Anzjelika Vasiljeva (B2) | URS | 5:11.20 | SB | +12.300 |
| 10 | Svetlana Obidina-Marjina (B1) | URS | 5:14.64 | SB | +15.740 |
| 11 | Zjanna Putsjkova (C2) | URS | 5:17.01 | SB | +18.110 |
| 12 | Jelena.66 Novikova (B2) | URS | 5:18.29 | SB | +19.390 |
| 13 | Irina Zjitnikova-Sosjnikova (Neo) | URS | 5:19.41 | SB | +20.510 |
| 14 | Jelena Rudenko (B2) | URS | 5:19.79 | SB | +20.890 |
| 15 | Jelena Koval (B1) | URS | 5:21.29 | PB | +22.390 |
| 16 | Tatjana Bolotova (B1) | URS | 5:21.89 | SB | +22.990 |
| 17 | Olga Tusjina (B1) | URS | 5:22.29 | SB | +23.390 |
| 18 | Natalja Trisjevskaja (B2) | URS | 5:22.78 | SB | +23.880 |
| 19 | Natalja.63 Andrejeva (Neo) | URS | 5:24.20 | PB | +25.300 |
| 20 | Irina Abdullina (B2) | URS | 5:24.46 | SB | +25.560 |
| 21 | Svetlana Korobova-Konopljova (B2) | URS | 5:24.90 | SB | +26.000 |
| 22 | Marina Nikitina (C2) | URS | 5:27.25 | SB | +28.350 |
| 23 | Irina Mestsjerjakova (A1) | URS | 5:28.93 | SB | +30.030 |
| 24 | Tatjana Zjukova (B2) | URS | 5:32.95 | SB | +34.050 |
| 25 | Larisa Vorozjtsova (B1) | URS | 5:36.49 | SB | +37.590 |
| 26 | Tatjana Kabutova (C2) | URS | 5:39.02 | SB | +40.120 |