Morning session
| Date Time | Sex | Event | Round | Status |
|---|
| 15/08 09:00 | W | 100 Metres Hurdles | Heptathlon | Startlist | Results | Summary |
| 15/08 09:05 | M | Shot Put | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
| 15/08 09:45 | M | 100 Metres | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
| 15/08 10:30 | W | High Jump | Heptathlon | Startlist | Results | Summary |
| 15/08 10:40 | M | Hammer Throw | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
| 15/08 11:10 | W | 800 Metres | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
| 15/08 12:10 | M | Hammer Throw | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
Afternoon session
| Date Time | Sex | Event | Round | Status |
|---|
| 15/08 19:00 | W | Shot Put | Heptathlon | Startlist | Results | Summary |
| 15/08 19:10 | M | 1500 Metres | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
| 15/08 19:45 | M | 100 Metres | Quarter-Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 15/08 19:55 | W | Discus Throw | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
| 15/08 20:25 | W | 3000 Metres Steeplechase | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
| 15/08 21:00 | M | Shot Put | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 15/08 21:15 | W | 200 Metres | Heptathlon | Startlist | Results | Summary |
| 15/08 21:20 | W | Discus Throw | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
| 15/08 21:40 | W | Triple Jump | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
| 15/08 21:55 | M | 400 Metres Hurdles | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
| 15/08 22:45 | W | 10,000 Metres | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
10,000 Metres - W Final
15 August 2008 - 22:45
| Position | Athlete | Country | Mark | . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tirunesh Dibaba | 29:54.66 | (OR) | |
| 2 | Elvan Abeylegesse | 29:56.34 | (AR) | |
| 3 | Shalane Flanagan | 30:22.22 | (AR) | |
| 4 | Linet Chepkwemoi Masai | 30:26.50 | (WJ) | |
| 5 | Mariya Konovalova | 30:35.84 | (PB) | |
| 6 | Inga Abitova | 30:37.33 | (SB) | |
| 7 | Lucy Wangui Kabuu | 30:39.96 | (PB) | |
| 8 | Lornah Kiplagat | 30:40.27 | (SB) | |
| 9 | Kimberley Smith | 30:51.00 | . | |
| 10 | Kara Goucher | 30:55.16 | (PB) | |
| 11 | Kayoko Fukushi | 31:01.14 | (SB) | |
| 12 | Joanne Pavey | 31:12.30 | (PB) | |
| 13 | Sabrina Mockenhaupt | 31:14.21 | (PB) | |
| 14 | Ejegayehu Dibaba | 31:22.18 | . | |
| 15 | Hilda Kibet | 31:29.69 | . | |
| 16 | Yingying Zhang | 31:31.12 | (SB) | |
| 17 | Yoko Shibui | 31:31.13 | . | |
| 18 | Peninah Arusei | 31:39.87 | . | |
| 19 | Tatyana Aryasova | 31:45.57 | . | |
| 20 | Yukiko Akaba | 32:00.37 | . | |
| 21 | Xue Bai | 32:20.27 | . | |
| 22 | Anikó Kálovics | 32:24.83 | . | |
| 23 | Kate Reed | 32:26.69 | . | |
| 24 | Nathalie de Vos | 32:33.45 | (SB) | |
| 25 | Preeja Sreedharan | 32:34.64 | . | |
| 26 | Amy Begley-Yoder | 32:38.28 | . | |
| 27 | Dulce María Rodríguez | 32:58.04 | . | |
| 28 | Xiaoqin Dong | 33:03.14 | . | |
| 29 | Isabel Checa | 33:17.88 | . | |
| . | Mestawet Tufa | DNF | . | |
| . | Asmae Leghzaoui | DNF | . | |
| . | Nataliya Berkut | DNS | . |
| Intermediate | Bib | Athlete | nat | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000m | Lornah Kiplagat | 3:00.46 | ||
| 2000m | Lornah Kiplagat | 6:00.15 | ||
| 3000m | Lornah Kiplagat | 9:03.83 | ||
| 4000m | Lornah Kiplagat | 12:06.60 | ||
| 5000m | Lornah Kiplagat | 15:09.98 | ||
| 6000m | Lornah Kiplagat | 18:12.85 | ||
| 7000m | Elvan Abeylegesse | 21:14.46 | ||
| 8000m | Elvan Abeylegesse | 24:09.40 | ||
| 9000m | Elvan Abeylegesse | 27:06.02 |