| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 556 | Lorraine Fenton |
JAM
|
50.23 | 50.34 |
| 2 | 1039 | Suziann Reid |
USA
|
50.74 | 50.74 |
| 3 | 714 | Falilat Ogunkoya |
NGR
|
49.10 | 49.62 |
| 4 | 1002 | Michelle Collins |
USA
|
50.75 | 50.75 |
| 5 | 415 | Anja Rücker |
GER
|
50.62 | 50.62 |
| 6 | 849 | Natalya Nazarova |
RUS
|
50.55 | 50.55 |
| 7 | 671 | Ana Guevara |
MEX
|
50.65 | 50.91 |
| 8 | 225 | Helena Fuchsová |
CZE
|
50.21 | 50.88 |
| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 890 | Amy Mbacke Thiam |
SEN
|
50.95 | 50.95 |
| 2 | 1029 | Maicel Malone-Wallace |
USA
|
50.05 | 50.82 |
| 3 | 402 | Grit Breuer |
GER
|
49.42 | 50.17 |
| 4 | 706 | Olabisi Afolabi |
NGR
|
50.41 | 50.47 |
| 5 | 375 | Katharine Merry |
GBR
|
50.58 | 50.58 |
| 6 | 715 | Charity Opara |
NGR
|
49.29 | 50.82 |
| 7 | 841 | Olga Kotlyarova |
RUS
|
50.38 | 50.91i |
| 8 | 26 | Cathy Freeman |
AUS
|
48.63 | 49.76 |