| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Davis-Thompson |  BAH | 22.27 PB | 0.185 | 
| 2 | Susanthika Jayasinghe |  SRI | 22.28 NR | 0.207 | 
| 3 | Beverly McDonald |  JAM | 22.35 SB | 0.151 | 
| 4 | Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie |  BAH | 22.37 SB | 0.196 | 
| 5 | Melinda Gainsford-Taylor |  AUS | 22.42 SB | 0.178 | 
| 6 | Cathy Freeman |  AUS | 22.53 SB | 0.235 | 
| 7 | Zhanna Block |  UKR | 22.66 SB | 0.190 | 
| Marion Jones |  USA | DQ | 0.174 |