| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carla Sacramento |
POR
|
4:02.64 | 4:06.33i |
| 2 | Anita Weyermann |
SUI
|
4:03.45 | 4:08.30 |
| 3 | Joanne Pavey |
GBR
|
4:07.28 | 4:07.28 |
| 4 | Natalya Ivanova |
UKR
|
4:10.79 | 4:10.79 |
| 5 | Malgorzata Rydz |
POL
|
4:01.91 | 4:10.17 |
| 6 | Sonia O'Sullivan |
IRL
|
3:58.85 | 4:05.43 |
| 7 | Regina Jacobs |
USA
|
4:00.46 | 4:03.42 |
| 8 | Carmen Rüdiger |
GER
|
4:09.34 | 4:09.34 |
| 9 | Olga Nelyubova |
RUS
|
4:05.89 | 4:09.02 |
| 10 | Maite Zúñiga |
ESP
|
4:00.59 | 4:08.09 |
| 11 | Patricia Djaté-Taillard |
FRA
|
4:02.26 | 4:06.16i |
| 12 | Kathy Butler |
CAN
|
4:08.16 | 4:08.16 |
| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Crowley |
AUS
|
4:01.34 | 4:08.40 |
| 2 | Theresia Kiesl |
AUT
|
4:03.02 | 4:07.68 |
| 3 | Leah Pells |
CAN
|
4:03.56 | 4:08.23 |
| 4 | Andrea Šuldesová |
CZE
|
4:09.49 | 4:09.49 |
| 5 | Kutre Dulecha |
ETH
|
4:05.67 | 4:05.67 |
| 6 | Sinead Evans |
IRL
|
4:08.75 | 4:10.45 |
| 7 | Svetlana Masterkova |
RUS
|
3:56.77 | 4:03.51 |
| 8 | Malin Ewerlöf |
SWE
|
4:05.49 | 4:05.49 |
| 9 | Suzy Favor Hamilton |
USA
|
4:03.50 | 4:03.50 |
| 10 | Robyn Meagher |
CAN
|
4:06.0 | 4:10.44 |
| 11 | Margarita Marusova |
RUS
|
4:03.01 | 4:06.65 |
| 12 | Frédérique Quentin |
FRA
|
4:08.50 | 4:08.50 |