Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Women's pentathlon
Rank Athlete Nationality Points
1 Diane Jones-Konihowski Canada 4768
2 Sue Mapstone England 4222
3 Yvette Wray England 4211
4 Jill Ross Canada 4205
5 Karen Page New Zealand 4099
6 Ruth Howell Wales 4022
7 Barbara Beable New Zealand 3989
8 Julie White Canada 3940
9 Wendy Phillips Northern Ireland 3594
10 Jennifer Swanston Barbados 3517
11 Glynis Saunders Australia DNF
Results
The women's pentathlon event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 6 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This was the last time that this event was contested at the Commonwealth Games, four years later being replaced by the heptathlon.