| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 879 | Allyson FELIX |
USA |
49.89 Q SB |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 512 | Shericka JACKSON |
JAM |
50.03 Q PB |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 142 | Shaunae MILLER-UIBO |
BAH |
50.12 Q |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 390 | Christine Ohuruogu |
GBR |
50.16 Q SB |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 515 | Stephenie Ann MCPHERSON |
JAM |
50.32 Q SB |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 513 | Novlene Williams-Mills |
JAM |
50.47 q SB |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 881 | Phyllis FRANCIS |
USA |
50.50 q SB |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | 843 | Nataliia Pygyda |
UKR |
50.62 PB |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 630 | Patience Okon GEORGE |
NGR |
50.76 PB |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 509 | Christine Day |
JAM |
50.82 Q |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | 389 | Anyika Onuora |
GBR |
50.87 PB |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | 367 | Marie Gayot |
FRA |
50.97 PB |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | 698 | Bianca Razor |
ROU |
51.05 |
| 14 | 3 | 1 | 489 | Libania Grenot |
ITA |
51.14 |
| 15 | 4 | 1 | 366 | Floria GUEI |
FRA |
51.30 |
| 16 | 5 | 1 | 889 | Natasha Hastings |
USA |
51.33 |
| 17 | 6 | 2 | 736 | Ekaterina Renzhina |
RUS |
51.49 PB |
| 18 | 6 | 1 | 725 | Nadezhda Kotlyarova |
RUS |
51.86 |
| 19 | 7 | 3 | 571 | Maureen Jelagat Maiyo |
KEN |
51.92 |
| 20 | 8 | 3 | 944 | Kabange Mupopo |
ZAM |
51.93 |
| 21 | 7 | 2 | 678 | Patrycja WYCISZKIEWICZ-ZAWADZKA |
POL |
51.94 |
| 22 | 7 | 1 | 112 | Anneliese RUBIE-RENSHAW |
AUS |
52.04 |
| 23 | 8 | 2 | 205 | Carline Muir |
CAN |
52.31 |
| 1 | 578 | Joy Nakhumicha Sakari |
KEN |
DQ |