| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2002 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 397 | Oluyemi Fagbamila |  NGR | 52.19 | 52.19 | 
| 2 | 454 | Mariya Dryakhlova |  RUS | 53.18 | 53.18 | 
| 3 | 315 | Sheryl Morgan |  JAM | 52.31 | 52.42 | 
| 4 | 570 | Sanya Richards-Ross |  USA | 50.69 | 50.69 | 
| 5 | 469 | Tatyana Popova |  RUS | 52.94 | 52.94 | 
| 6 | 560 | Monique Henderson |  USA | 50.74 | 51.33 | 
| 7 | 289 | Joanne Cuddihy |  IRL | 53.77 | 53.77 | 
| 8 | 206 | Lisa Miller |  GBR | 53.18 | 53.18 |