| Year | Gold Medal | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Larisa Lazutina | Russia | 17:37.9 |
| 1994 | Lyubov Yegorova | Russia | 14:08.8 |
| 1992 | Marjut Rolig-Lukkarinen | Finland | 14:13.8 |
| 1988 | Marjo Matikainen | Finland | 15:04.0 |
| 1984 | Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi-Hämäläinen | Finland | 17:04.0 |
| 1980 | Raisa Smetanina | Soviet Union | 15:06.92 |
| 1976 | Helena Kivioja-Takalo | Finland | 15:48.69 |
| 1972 | Galina Kulakova | Soviet Union | 17:00.5 |
| 1968 | Toini Gustafsson | Sweden | 16:45.2 |
| 1964 | Klavdiya Boyarskikh | Soviet Union | 17:50.5 |