| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie |
BAH
|
22.62 Q | 0.191 |
| 2 | Beverly McDonald |
JAM
|
22.70 Q | 0.250 |
| 3 | Zhanna Block |
UKR
|
22.74 Q | 0.171 |
| 4 | Felipa Alicia Palacios |
COL
|
23.11 | 0.189 |
| 5 | Mercy Nku |
NGR
|
23.40 | 0.222 |
| 6 | Lauren Hewitt |
AUS
|
23.44 | 0.290 |
| 7 | Myriam Léonie Mani |
CMR
|
23.47 | 0.180 |
| Marion Jones |
USA
|
DQ | 0.233 |
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Davis-Thompson |
BAH
|
22.38 Q PB | 0.227 |
| 2 | Susanthika Jayasinghe |
SRI
|
22.45 Q | 0.253 |
| 3 | Melinda Gainsford-Taylor |
AUS
|
22.61 Q | 0.226 |
| 4 | Cathy Freeman |
AUS
|
22.71 Q | 0.262 |
| 5 | Louise Ayétotché |
CIV
|
22.76 NR | 0.219 |
| 6 | Torri Edwards |
USA
|
23.06 | 0.170 |
| 7 | Muriel Hurtis |
FRA
|
23.13 | 0.208 |
| 8 | Nanceen Perry |
USA
|
23.16 | 0.159 |