| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 375 | Katharine Merry |
GBR
|
50.21 | 50.21 |
| 2 | 849 | Natalya Nazarova |
RUS
|
50.48 | 50.48 |
| 3 | 556 | Lorraine Fenton |
JAM
|
50.05 | 50.05 |
| 4 | 714 | Falilat Ogunkoya |
NGR
|
49.10 | 49.62 |
| 5 | 26 | Cathy Freeman |
AUS
|
48.63 | 49.76 |
| 6 | 402 | Grit Breuer |
GER
|
49.42 | 50.16 |
| 7 | 841 | Olga Kotlyarova |
RUS
|
50.32 | 50.32 |
| 8 | 415 | Anja Rücker |
GER
|
50.09 | 50.09 |