| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debbie Scott-Bowker |
CAN
|
9:04.99 PB |
| 2 | Agnese Possamai |
ITA
|
9:09.66 |
| 3 | PattiSue Plumer |
USA
|
9:12.12 |
| 4 | Diane Rodger |
NZL
|
9:12.68 |
| 5 | Hassania Darami |
MAR
|
9:40.45 NR |
| 6 | Leticia Mpoghole |
TAN
|
9:55.58 |
| 7 | Fabiola Rueda-Oppliger |
COL
|
10:07.18 NR |
| Natalya Artyomova |
URS
|
DNS |