The Senior women's race at the 1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Auckland, New Zealand, at the Ellerslie Racecourse on March 26, 1988.

A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.

[1] Complete results,[2] medallists,[3] and the results of British athletes[4] were published.

An unofficial count yields the participation of 141 athletes from 32 countries in the Senior women's race.

This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.