| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 818 | Sanya Richards-Ross |
USA |
50.99 Q |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 724 | Aleksandra Fedoriva - Shpaer |
RUS |
51.79 Q |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 806 | Natasha Hastings |
USA |
51.87 Q |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 546 | Vania Stambolova |
BUL |
51.87 Q |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 784 | Nataliia Pygyda |
UKR |
51.98 SB |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 757 | Moa HJELMER |
SWE |
52.29 NR |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | 596 | Shana Cox |
GBR |
52.69 Q |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 574 | Denisa Rosolová |
CZE |
52.78 Q |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | 645 | Dominique Blake |
JAM |
53.00 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 723 | Irina Davydova |
RUS |
53.02 |
| 11 | 3 | 3 | 648 | Patricia Hall |
JAM |
53.21 |
| 12 | 4 | 3 | 601 | Nadine Okyere |
GBR |
53.66 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | 641 | Maria Enrica Spacca |
ITA |
53.71 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | 690 | Muizat Ajoke Odumosu |
NGR |
54.06 |
| 15 | 5 | 3 | 771 | Meliz Redif |
TUR |
54.48 |
| 3 | 515 | Bimbo Miel Ayedou |
BEN |
DQ | ||
| 1 | 624 | Aliann Pompey |
GUY |
DNF | ||
| 2 | 747 | Tiandra Ponteen |
SKN |
DNF |