| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2006 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 249 | Perri Shakes-Drayton |  GBR | 57.52 | 57.52 | 
| 2 | 570 | Ghofrane Mohamed |  SYR | 57.42 | 57.42 | 
| 3 | 351 | Kaliese Spencer |  JAM | 55.61 | 55.61 | 
| 4 | 623 | Nicole Leach |  USA | 55.35 | 55.35 | 
| 5 | 347 | Sherene Pinnock |  JAM | 56.90 | 56.90 | 
| 6 | 660 | Muna Jabir Adam |  SUD | 56.55 | 56.55 | 
| 7 | 508 | Anastasia Ott |  RUS | 56.28 | 56.28 | 
| 8 | 425 | Muizat Ajoke Odumosu |  NGR | 56.09 | 56.09 |