| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS | ms* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 226 | Shaunae MILLER-UIBO |
BAH |
49.66 Q | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 376 | Salwa Eid NASER |
BRN |
49.79 Q | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 1982 | Wadeline JONATHAS |
USA |
50.07 Q PB | |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1183 | Shericka JACKSON |
JAM |
50.10 q | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 1966 | Phyllis FRANCIS |
USA |
50.22 Q SB | |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 1185 | Stephenie Ann MCPHERSON |
JAM |
50.70 Q SB | |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | 1557 | Justyna ŚWIĘTY-ERSETIC |
POL |
50.96 Q | |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 1546 | Iga BAUMGART-WITAN |
POL |
51.02 q PB | |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 1402 | Paola MORÁN |
MEX |
51.08 | |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 233 | Sada WILLIAMS |
BAR |
51.31 PB | |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | 1435 | Lisanne DE WITTE |
NED |
51.41 | |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | 572 | Roxana GÓMEZ |
CUB |
51.56 SB | |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | 181 | Bendere OBOYA |
AUS |
51.58 | .578 |
| 14 | 3 | 3 | 1964 | Kendall ELLIS |
USA |
51.58 | .580 |
| 15 | 4 | 3 | 862 | Emily DIAMOND |
GBR |
51.62 SB | |
| 16 | 5 | 1 | 1014 | Aliyah ABRAMS |
GUY |
51.71 | |
| 17 | 6 | 1 | 1464 | Patience Okon GEORGE |
NGR |
51.89 | |
| 18 | 5 | 3 | 1312 | Mary MORAA |
KEN |
52.11 | |
| 19 | 7 | 1 | 797 | Déborah Sananes |
FRA |
52.24 | |
| 20 | 8 | 2 | 602 | Lada VONDROVÁ |
CZE |
52.25 | |
| 21 | 6 | 3 | 1467 | Favour OFILI |
NGR |
52.58 | |
| 22 | 8 | 1 | 868 | Laviai NIELSEN |
GBR |
52.94 | |
| 23 | 7 | 3 | 2017 | Shakima WIMBLEY |
USA |
1:13.55 | |
| 3 | 315 | Galefele MOROKO |
BOT |
DNF |
ms - Milliseconds - shown when two or more competitors finish with the same time down to hundredths of a second