| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariya Kulchunova-Pinigina |
URS
|
50.83 | |
| 2 | Jillian Richardson |
CAN
|
50.91 | |
| 3 | Lillie Leatherwood |
USA
|
50.95 | |
| 4 | Dagmar Rübsam-Neubauer |
GDR
|
52.15 | |
| 5 | Cathy Rattray-Williams |
JAM
|
52.51 | |
| 6 | Fabienne Ficher |
FRA
|
52.58 | |
| 7 | Helga Arendt |
FRG
|
52.80 | |
| 8 | Blanca Lacambra |
ESP
|
54.72 |
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petra Schersing |
GDR
|
50.15 | |
| 2 | Olga Vladykina-Bryzgina |
URS
|
50.88 | |
| 3 | Denean Howard-Hill |
USA
|
51.28 | |
| 4 | Charmaine Crooks |
CAN
|
51.69 | |
| 5 | Maria Magnólia Souza Figueiredo |
BRA
|
52.24 | |
| 6 | Gisela Kinzel |
FRG
|
52.66 | |
| 7 | Judit Forgács |
HUN
|
52.99 | |
| 8 | Ilrey Oliver |
JAM
|
53.35 |
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirsten Siemon-Emmelmann |
GDR
|
50.53 | |
| 2 | Diane Dixon |
USA
|
50.83 | |
| 3 | Olga V. Nazarova |
URS
|
51.07 | |
| 4 | Ute Thimm |
FRG
|
51.23 | |
| 5 | Sandie Richards |
JAM
|
51.54 | |
| 6 | Marita Payne-Wiggins |
CAN
|
51.75 | |
| 7 | Francisca Chepkurui |
KEN
|
52.86 | |
| Maria Usifo |
NGR
|
DNS |