| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 170 | Amantle MONTSHO |
BOT |
49.56 Q |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 379 | Christine Ohuruogu |
GBR |
49.75 Q SB |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 930 | Francena McCorory |
USA |
49.86 Q PB |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 916 | Natasha Hastings |
USA |
49.94 Q SB |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 518 | Stephenie Ann MCPHERSON |
JAM |
49.99 q |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 514 | Novlene Williams-Mills |
JAM |
50.34 q |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 482 | Libania Grenot |
ITA |
50.47 SB |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 751 | Kseniya Ryzhova |
RUS |
50.48 Q |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | 629 | Regina George |
NGR |
50.84 PB |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | 864 | Nataliia Pygyda |
UKR |
51.02 PB |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | 360 | Floria GUEI |
FRA |
51.42 PB |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | 693 | Bianca Razor |
ROU |
51.49 PB |
| 13 | 4 | 3 | 361 | Marie Gayot |
FRA |
51.54 PB |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | 967 | Kineke Alexander |
VIN |
51.64 |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | 947 | Ashley SPENCER |
USA |
51.80 |
| 16 | 5 | 3 | 310 | Aauri Lorena BOKESA |
ESP |
51.94 |
| 17 | 6 | 1 | 476 | Chiara Bazzoni |
ITA |
52.11 |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | 616 | Tjipekapora Herunga |
NAM |
52.28 |
| 19 | 7 | 2 | 775 | Amy Mbacke Thiam |
SEN |
52.37 |
| 20 | 6 | 3 | 632 | Omolara OGUNMAKINJU |
NGR |
52.38 |
| 21 | 7 | 3 | 407 | Esther Cremer |
GER |
52.42 |
| 22 | 8 | 2 | 585 | AgnÄ— Å ERKÅ NIENÄ– |
LTU |
52.48 |
| 23 | 8 | 1 | 512 | Patricia Hall |
JAM |
52.62 |
| 3 | 735 | Antonina Krivoshapka |
RUS |
DQ |