| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 04:41.56 | MULEYA - CRYNESS | ZAMBIA |
| 2 | 04:51.73 | TSIBELA - MANQABANG | LESOTHO |
| 3 | 04:52.14 | SEGOLAME - OLEBOGENG | BOTSWANA |
| 4 | 04:54.09 | BAKILI - MARTHA | MALAWI |
| 5 | 04:58.78 | NDAKULILWA - NGHISHONGELE | NAMIBIA |
| 6 | 05:06.80 | KACHINGWE - MIRRIAM | MALAWI |
| 7 | 05:15.90 | KETLHOMPHILWE - DITEKO | BOTSWANA |
| 8 | 05:29.93 | RAMOOLLA - MATSELISO | LESOTHO |