First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q)

First 2 of each heat (Q) plus 2 fastest times (q) qualify to Final

POS Rank Heat BIB ATHLETE COUNTRY RESULTS ms*
1 1 3 1082 Mary MORAA KENKEN 1:58.48 Q .472
2 1 1 846 Keely HODGKINSON GBRGBR 1:58.48 Q .476
3 2 1 1370 Nia AKINS USAUSA 1:58.61 Q PB
4 2 3 1430 Athing MU USAUSA 1:58.78 Q
5 3 3 1355 Halimah NAKAAYI UGAUGA 1:58.89 q
6 4 3 1032 Adelle TRACEY JAMJAM 1:58.99 q PB
7 5 3 509 Abbey CALDWELL AUSAUS 1:59.05
8 3 1 565 Noélie YARIGO BENBEN 1:59.43
9 4 1 767 Worknesh MESELE ETHETH 1:59.54
10 6 3 981 Eloisa COIRO ITAITA 1:59.61 PB
11 5 1 791 Eveliina MÄÄTTÄNEN FINFIN 1:59.81 PB
12 6 1 507 Catriona BISSET AUSAUS 1:59.94
13 7 3 625 Jazz SHUKLA CANCAN 2:00.23 PB
14 1 2 864 Jemma REEKIE GBRGBR 2:00.28 Q
15 2 2 1436 Raevyn ROGERS USAUSA 2:00.47 Q
16 7 1 1278 Anita HORVAT SLOSLO 2:00.54
17 8 1 579 Flavia Maria DE LIMA BRABRA 2:00.77 SB
18 3 2 1014 Natoya GOULE-TOPPIN JAMJAM 2:00.78
19 4 2 756 Habitam ALEMU ETHETH 2:01.02
20 5 2 1299 Lore HOFFMANN SUISUI 2:01.05
21 6 2 817 Rénelle LAMOTE FRAFRA 2:01.25
22 7 2 880 Christina HERING GERGER 2:01.66
23 8 2 928 Bianka KÉRI HUNHUN 2:01.68
24 8 3 1263 Prudence SEKGODISO RSARSA 2:11.68
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ms - Milliseconds - shown when two or more competitors finish with the same time down to hundredths of a second