| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 784 | Nataliia Pygyda |
UKR |
52.02 Q SB |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 818 | Sanya Richards-Ross |
USA |
52.81 Q |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 574 | Denisa Rosolová |
CZE |
52.95 Q |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 546 | Vania Stambolova |
BUL |
52.97 Q |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 648 | Patricia Hall |
JAM |
52.99 Q |
| 6 | 1 | 6 | 596 | Shana Cox |
GBR |
53.24 Q |
| 7 | 1 | 4 | 724 | Aleksandra Fedoriva - Shpaer |
RUS |
53.26 Q |
| 8 | 2 | 4 | 645 | Dominique Blake |
JAM |
53.39 Q |
| 9 | 3 | 4 | 690 | Muizat Ajoke Odumosu |
NGR |
53.47 q |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | 771 | Meliz Redif |
TUR |
53.55 q |
| 11 | 2 | 3 | 601 | Nadine Okyere |
GBR |
53.56 Q |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | 723 | Irina Davydova |
RUS |
53.58 Q |
| 13 | 1 | 5 | 806 | Natasha Hastings |
USA |
53.64 Q |
| 14 | 3 | 3 | 747 | Tiandra Ponteen |
SKN |
53.74 q |
| 14 | 3 | 1 | 641 | Maria Enrica Spacca |
ITA |
53.74 q |
| 16 | 2 | 5 | 757 | Moa HJELMER |
SWE |
54.01 Q |
| 17 | 3 | 5 | 624 | Aliann Pompey |
GUY |
54.63 q |
| 18 | 3 | 6 | 676 | Ambwene Simukonda |
MAW |
55.51 |
| 19 | 4 | 6 | 835 | Kineke Alexander |
VIN |
55.88 |
| 20 | 4 | 2 | 505 | Amaliya Sharoyan |
ARM |
56.41 |
| 21 | 4 | 1 | 795 | Déborah RODRÍGUEZ |
URU |
57.08 |
| 22 | 4 | 4 | 550 | Natacha NGOYE AKAMABI |
CGO |
58.21 PB |
| 23 | 5 | 1 | 699 | Sharon Kwarula |
PNG |
59.56 |
| 24 | 4 | 5 | 609 | Graciela Martins |
GBS |
59.83 |
| 25 | 5 | 2 | 588 | Danielle Alakija |
FIJ |
1:00.00 PB |
| 26 | 5 | 5 | 761 | Vladislava Ovcharenko |
TJK |
1:00.33 NR |
| 27 | 5 | 6 | 610 | Gaiane Ustiane |
GEO |
1:01.38 PB |
| 28 | 6 | 6 | 540 | Maziah Mahusin |
BRU |
1:03.69 NR |
| 29 | 6 | 2 | 623 | Amy Atkinson |
GUM |
1:05.99 NR |
| 3 | 515 | Bimbo Miel Ayedou |
BEN |
DQ | ||
| 4 | 678 | Munguntuya Batgerel |
MGL |
DQ | ||
| 3 | 535 | Geisa Aparecida COUTINHO |
BRA |
DQ |