| W55 | Name | Time | Gender Place | Overall Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Olive de Rider | 5:15:46 | 8th | 24th |
| 2nd | Margret Bird | 5:21:52 | 15th | 35th |
| 3rd | Margaret Baker | 5:24:02 | 18th | 41st |
| 4th | Cynthia Sandberg | 5:28:32 | 22nd | 50th |
| 5th | Margaret Giddens | 5:31:37 | 39th | 72nd |
| 6th | Patricia Carter | 5:32:09 | 40th | 73rd |
| 7th | Audrey Douglas | 5:43:35 | 58th | 104th |
| 8th | Liz Holt | 5:48:17 | 71st | 123rd |
| 9th | Waiora Rogers | 5:51:23 | 80th | 133rd |
| 10th | Shirley Hickson | 6:02:19 | 110th | 169th |
| 11th | Patricia Cutts | 6:03:13 | 112th | 171st |
| 12th | Sharon Fitzsimons | 6:04:05 | 117th | 176th |
| 13th | Lynne Phillips | 6:11:40 | 131st | 197th |
| 14th | Julia Callaghan | 6:11:41 | 132nd | 198th |
| 15th | Jackie Johnson | 6:12:50 | 138th | 206th |