Marita Koch sets a New OR in the 400m of 48.88
- Marita KOCH (GDR) 48.88 OR
- Jarmila KRATOCHVILOVA (CZE) 49.46
- Christina LATHAN (GDR) 49.66
- Irina NAZAROVA (RUS) 50.07
- Nina ZYUSKOVA (UKR) 50.17
- Gabriele LOWE (GDR) 51.33
- Pirjo HAGGMAN (FIN) 51.35
- Linsey MacDONALD (GBR) 52.40