| Final 17:05 | Team | time | bib | | 1. Adriana Munoz | CUB | 4:26.09 | 119 | | 2. Rosibel Garcia | COL | 4:26.78 | 80 | | 3. Malindi Alberta Elmore | CAN | 4:27.57 | 61 | | 4. Fabiana Da Silva | BRA | 4:28.33 | 35 | | 5. Urdileidis Quiala | CUB | 4:29.08 | 123 | | 6. Sandra Amarillo | ARG | 4:29.49 | 2 | | 7. Pilar Mc Shine | TRI | 4:30.05 | 240 | | 8. Gladys Natali Landaverde | ESA | 4:31.43 | 151 | | 9. Nancy Soledad Gallo | ARG | 4:31.96 | 5 | | 10.Annick Coe Lamar | USA | 4:32.57 | 264 | | 11.Jacqueline Ann Areson | USA | 4:34.23 | 244 | | 12.Beverly Ramos | PUR | 4:34.90 | 232 |
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| World Record: | | Yunxia Qu (CHN) 3:50.46 | | 11.09.1993 | | Panamerican Record: | | Mary Decker (USA) 4:05.70 | | San Juan (PUR) 13.07.1979 |
| Intermediate: | | 400m - Adriana Munoz (CUB) - 1:14.20 | | 800m - Nancy Soledad Gallo (ARG) - 2:30.81 | | 1200m - Adriana Munoz (CUB) - 3:42.62 |
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