| 1. ZABIROVA Zoulfia (RUS) | 30:02.6 | - |
| 2. BRNDLI Nicole (SUI) | 30:17.3 | 14.7 |
| 3. THRIG Karin (SUI) | 30:18.3 | 15.65 |
| 4. SOMARRIBA ARROLA Joane (ESP) | 30:18.3 | 15.68 |
| 5. CARRIGAN Sara (AUS) | 30:23.0 | 20.39 |
| 6. SLYUUSSAREVA Olga (RUS) | 30:35.3 | 32.66 |
| 7. LONGO-CIPRELLI Jeannie (FRA) | 30:44.8 | 42.18 |
| 8. POLIKEVICIUTE Rasa (LTU) | 30:47.5 | 44.85 |
| 9. ARNDT Judith (GER) | 30:51.0 | 48.35 |
| 10. ZIJLAARD Leontien (NED) | 30:53.9 | 51.26 |
| 11. RUANO SANCHON Teodora (ESP) | 31:09.2 | 1:06.58 |
| 12. MARSAL Catherine (FRA) | 31:09.7 | 1:07.11 |
| 13. WRIGHT Alison (AUS) | 31:12.5 | 1:09.84 |
| 14. JEANSON Genevive (CAN) | 31:18.7 | 1:16.13 |
| 15. NEBEN Amber (USA) | 31:23.3 | 1:20.62 |
| 16. BRUCKNER Kimberly (USA) | 31:23.7 | 1:21.13 |
| 17. HOLT Melissa (NZL) | 31:27.7 | 1:25.12 |
| 18. PUCINSKAITE Edita (LTU) | 31:28.3 | 1:25.65 |
| 19. LJUNGSKOG Susanne (SWE) | 31:32.1 | 1:29.43 |
| 20. ZABELINSKAIA Olga (RUS) | 31:37.2 | 1:34.59 |
| 21. TROLDI Giovanna (ITA) | 31:38.0 | 1:35.35 |
| 22. BESSETTE Lyne (CAN) | 31:38.6 | 1:35.99 |
| 23. ALGELID-BENGTSSON Jenny (SWE) | 31:40.0 | 1:37.41 |
| 24. MELCHERS Mirjam (NED) | 31:43.1 | 1:40.48 |
| 25. MATUSIAK Bogumila (POL) | 31:44.3 | 1:41.69 |
| 26. STAHURSKAYA Zinaida (BLR) | 31:47.0 | 1:44.39 |
| 27. VALEN Anita (NOR) | 31:47.9 | 1:45.23 |
| 28. KOZLIKOVA Lada (CZE) | 31:57.4 | 1:54.76 |
| 29. VAN DAMME Evy (BEL) | 32:02.7 | 2:00.02 |
| 30. ANDRYUSCHENKO Tanya (UKR) | 32:04.2 | 2:01.52 |
| 31. PITEL Edwige (FRA) | 32:04.4 | 2:01.75 |
| 32. NEWSTEAD Frances (GBR) | 32:15.3 | 2:12.68 |
| 33. ROBB Kirsty Nicole (NZL) | 32:17.4 | 2:14.80 |
| 34. CHUZHYNOVA Iryna (UKR) | 32:24.5 | 2:21.86 |
| 35. CALLE Maria Luisa (COL) | 32:24.8 | 2:22.12 |
| 36. LIEBIG Tina (GER) | 32:27.9 | 2:25.29 |
| 37. FLATAAS Solrun (NOR) | 32:29.6 | 2:26.99 |
| 38. PIETERS Cindy (BEL) | 33:05.0 | 3:02.41 |
| 39. POSCH Doris (AUT) | 33:08.4 | 3:05.75 |
| 40. GILL Geraldine (IRL) | 33:51.9 | 3:49.31 |
| 41. GARCIA Evelyn (ESA) | 34:24.1 | 4:21.45 |
| 42. GIOURBOUZ Chalime (GRE) | 34:47.5 | 4:44.89 |
