| 1 | Nelli Fiere-Cooman | NED | 7,11 | Q |
| 2 | Merlene Ottey-Page | JAM | 7,14 | Q |
| 3 | Angella Bailey | CAN | 7,17 | Q |
| 4 | Michelle Finn | USA | 7,21 | Q |
| 5 | Wendy Hoyte | GBR | 7,33 | |
| 6 | Martha Grossenbacher-Derby | SUI | 7,54 | |
| 7 | Tina Ikaeagwan | NGR | 7,62 | |
| Diane Dunrod | SKN | DNS |
| 1 | Anelia Nuneva | BUL | 7,10 | Q |
| 2 | Angella Issajenko-Taylor | CAN | 7,15 | Q |
| 3 | Els Vader | NED | 7,28 | Q |
| 4 | Dianne Holden | AUS | 7,32 | Q |
| 5 | Rufina Uba | NGR | 7,39 | |
| 6 | Juliet Cuthbert | JAM | 7,48 | |
| 7 | Svanhildur Kristjonsdottir | ISL | 7,76 | |
| 8 | Christa Schumann | GUA | 7,79 |