| 1. Fița Lovin |  Romania | 4:10.03s | |
| 2. Elly van Hulst |  Netherlands | 4:11.09s | |
| 3. Sandra Gasser |  Switzerland | 4:11.70s | |
| 4. Vanya Gospodinova |  Bulgaria | 4:11.79s | |
| 5. Gloria Pallé |  Spain | 4:15.88s | |
| 6. Roswitha Gerdes |  West Germany | 4:16.34s | |
| 7. Maria Radu | Romania | 4:20.84s | |
| 8. Gabriella Dorio |  Italy | 4:23.76s |
| Women 1500m History |
