1988
1. Olga Bondarenko (SU) .............................. 31:05.21
2. Liz McColgan (GB) ................................... 31:08.44
3. Yelena Zhupiyova (SU) .............................. 31:19.82
1992
1. Derartu Tulu (Eth) ..................................... 31:06.02
2. Elana Meyer (SA) ..................................... 31:11.75
3. Lynn Jennings (US) .................................. 31:19.89
1996
1. Fernanda Ribeiro (Por) .............................. 31:01.63
2. Wang Junxia (Chn) ................................... 31:02.58
3. Gete Wami (Eth) ...................................... 31:06.65
2000
1. Derartu Tulu (ETH) .................................... 30:17.49
2. Gete Wami (ETH) ..................................... 30:22.48
3. Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) .............................30:22.88

Medals
2 - 1 - 1  Ethiopia
1 - 0 - 1  Soviet Union
1 - 0 - 1  Portugal
0 - 1 - 0  Great Britain
0 - 1 - 0  South Africa
0 - 1 - 0  China
0 - 0 - 1  USA

More medals: Fernanda Ribeiro (1-0-1), Gete Wami (0-1-1)