| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diane Dixon |
USA
|
49.84 | 50.64i |
| 2 | Ximena Restrepo |
COL
|
50.66 | 50.66 |
| 3 | Grit Breuer |
GER
|
49.50 | 49.87 |
| 4 | Marie-José Pérec |
FRA
|
49.94 | 49.94 |
| 5 | Sandra Myers |
ESP
|
49.67 | 49.67 |
| 6 | Olga Vladykina-Bryzgina |
URS
|
48.27 | 50.26 |
| 7 | Lillie Leatherwood |
USA
|
49.66 | 49.66 |
| 8 | Jearl Miles Clark |
USA
|
50.19 | 50.19 |