| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2001 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 456 | Debbie-Ann Parris-Thymes | 
                             
                            JAM
                         | 
                            53.88 | 53.88 | 
| 2 | 823 | Sandra Glover | 
                             
                            USA
                         | 
                            53.33 | 55.04 | 
| 3 | 177 | Daimà PernÃa | 
                             
                            CUB
                         | 
                            52.89 | 53.81 | 
| 4 | 537 | Nezha Bidouane | 
                             
                            MAR
                         | 
                            52.90 | 53.85 | 
| 5 | 693 | Yuliya Pechonkina | 
                             
                            RUS
                         | 
                            53.84 | 53.84 | 
| 6 | 809 | Tonja Buford-Bailey | 
                             
                            USA
                         | 
                            52.62 | 54.15 | 
| 7 | 656 | Ionela Târlea | 
                             
                            ROU
                         | 
                            53.25 | 54.65 | 
| 8 | 446 | Deon Hemmings | 
                             
                            JAM
                         | 
                            52.82 | 54.47 |