| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 670 | Jana Pittman |
AUS
|
54.57 | 54.57 |
| 2 | 1033 | Michelle Louw |
RSA
|
54.51 | 54.51 |
| 3 | 749 | Libania Grenot |
CUB
|
54.31 | 54.31 |
| 4 | 957 | Helen Okpanachi |
NGR
|
52.98 | 52.98 |
| 5 | 738 | Norma González |
COL
|
53.32 | 53.32 |
| 6 | 1142 | Monique Henderson |
USA
|
51.96 | 51.96 |
| 7 | 994 | Zaneta Tomczyk |
POL
|
54.92 | 54.92 |
| 8 | 1058 | Yana Vetcherkevitch |
RUS
|
53.91 | 53.91 |