| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludmila Engquist |
URS
|
7.87 | |
| 2 | Marjan Olijslager |
NED
|
7.89 NR | |
| 3 | Mihaela Stoica-Pogaceanu |
ROU
|
7.97 | |
| 4 | Candy Young |
USA
|
8.10 PB | |
| 5 | Sylvia Dethier |
BEL
|
8.29 | |
| Gabriele Lippe |
FRG
|
DNF |
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornelia Oschkenat |
GDR
|
7.89 | |
| 2 | Kim Mckenzie |
USA
|
7.92 PB | |
| 3 | Yelizaveta Chernyshova |
URS
|
8.04 | |
| 4 | Aliuska López |
CUB
|
8.08 NR | |
| 5 | Monique Éwanjé-Épée Tourret |
FRA
|
8.08 | |
| 6 | Diana Yankey |
GHA
|
8.61 NR |