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 2 1095 Lilian ODIRA KENKEN 1:56.85 Q
2 2 2 1309 Audrey WERRO SUISUI 1:56.99 Q
3 3 2 530 Jessica HULL AUSAUS 1:57.15 q AR
4 1 3 861 Keely HODGKINSON GBRGBR 1:57.53 Q .521
5 2 3 1093 Sarah MORAA KENKEN 1:57.53 Q PB .524
6 4 2 1409 Sage HURTA-KLECKER USAUSA 1:57.62 q SB
7 5 2 784 Tsige DUGUMA ETHETH 1:57.70
8 6 2 1358 Halimah NAKAAYI UGAUGA 1:57.79
9 7 2 1121 Assia RAZIKI MARMAR 1:57.87 PB
10 8 2 1109 Gabija GALVYDYTĖ LTULTU 1:57.96 PB
11 3 3 824 Anaïs BOURGOIN FRAFRA 1:58.00
12 1 1 1092 Mary MORAA KENKEN 1:58.40 Q
13 4 3 592 Oratile NOWE BOTBOT 1:58.43
14 5 3 514 Abbey CALDWELL AUSAUS 1:58.44
15 2 1 863 Georgia HUNTER BELL GBRGBR 1:58.62 Q
16 6 3 643 Maeliss TRAPEAU CANCAN 1:58.90 PB
17 7 3 1312 Gabriela GAJANOVÁ SVKSVK 1:59.16
18 3 1 981 Eloisa COIRO ITAITA 1:59.19
19 4 1 529 Claudia HOLLINGSWORTH AUSAUS 1:59.50
20 5 1 1025 Natoya GOULE-TOPPIN JAMJAM 1:59.58
21 8 3 1224 Anna WIELGOSZ POLPOL 1:59.72
22 6 1 834 Rénelle LAMOTE FRAFRA 1:59.94
23 7 1 1387 Maggi CONGDON USAUSA 1:59.95
24 9 3 792 Worknesh MESELE ETHETH 2:00.91
25 8 1 709 Daily COOPER GASPAR CUBCUB 2:03.00
26 9 2 837 Clara LIBERMAN FRAFRA 2:04.12
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ms - Milliseconds - shown when two or more competitors finish with the same time down to hundredths of a second