The Women's pentathlon competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico was held at the University Olympic Stadium on October 15–16.

[1] The pentathlon consists of five track and field events, with a points system that awards higher scores for better results in each of the five components.

The five event scores are summed to give a total for the pentathlon.

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

♦ The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow with a diamond symbol.