Morning session
| Date Time | Sex | Event | Round | Status |
|---|
| 16/08 09:00 | M | 20 Kilometres Race Walk | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 16/08 09:10 | W | Shot Put | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
| 16/08 09:20 | M | 3000 Metres Steeplechase | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
| 16/08 09:50 | W | Long Jump | Heptathlon | Startlist | Results | Summary |
| 16/08 10:10 | W | Pole Vault | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
| 16/08 10:40 | M | Discus Throw | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
| 16/08 10:50 | W | 100 Metres | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
| 16/08 12:05 | M | Discus Throw | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
| 16/08 12:10 | W | 400 Metres | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
Afternoon session
| Date Time | Sex | Event | Round | Status |
|---|
| 16/08 19:00 | W | Javelin Throw | Heptathlon | Startlist | Results | Summary |
| 16/08 19:30 | W | 800 Metres | Semi-Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 16/08 20:00 | M | Long Jump | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
| 16/08 20:05 | M | 100 Metres | Semi-Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 16/08 20:10 | W | Javelin Throw | Heptathlon | Startlist | Results | Summary |
| 16/08 20:35 | W | 100 Metres | Quarter-Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 16/08 21:10 | W | Shot Put | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 16/08 21:15 | M | 400 Metres Hurdles | Semi-Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 16/08 21:35 | W | 800 Metres | Heptathlon | Startlist | Results | Summary |
| 16/08 22:30 | M | 100 Metres | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
800 Metres - W Semi-Final
Qual. rule: first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualified.
Qual. rule: first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualified.
Heat 1
16 August 2008 - 19:30
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Svetlana Klyuka | 1:58.31 Q | . | |
| 2 | 5 | Maria de Lurdes Mutola | 1:58.61 Q | (SB) | |
| 3 | 6 | Lucia Klocová | 1:58.80 | . | |
| 4 | 8 | Tetiana Petlyuk | 1:59.27 | . | |
| 5 | 2 | Rosibel García | 1:59.38 | (NR) | |
| 6 | 7 | Marilyn Okoro | 1:59.53 | . | |
| 7 | 3 | Brigita Langerholc | 2:00.00 | . | |
| 8 | 9 | Tamsyn Lewis | 2:01.41 | . |
| Intermediate | Bib | Athlete | nat | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400m | Svetlana Klyuka | 58.79 | ||
| 600m | Svetlana Klyuka | 1:28.49 |
Heat 2
16 August 2008 - 19:39
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Pamela Jelimo | 1:57.31 Q | . | |
| 2 | 6 | Hasna Benhassi | 1:58.03 Q | (SB) | |
| 3 | 7 | Ekaterina Kostetskaya | 1:58.33 | . | |
| 4 | 8 | Zulia Calatayud | 1:58.78 | (SB) | |
| 5 | 5 | Anna Rostkowska | 1:58.84 | . | |
| 6 | 9 | Jennifer Meadows | 1:59.43 | . | |
| 7 | 3 | Egle Balciünaité | 2:02.59 | . | |
| 8 | 2 | Sviatlana Usovich | 2:02.79 | . |
| Intermediate | Bib | Athlete | nat | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400m | Pamela Jelimo | 57.93 | ||
| 600m | Pamela Jelimo | 1:27.39 |
Heat 3
16 August 2008 - 19:48
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Janeth Jepkosgei | 1:57.28 Q | (SB) | |
| 2 | 5 | Yuliya Krevsun | 1:57.32 Q | (PB) | |
| 3 | 4 | Tatyana Andrianova | 1:58.16 q | . | |
| 4 | 8 | Kenia Sinclair | 1:58.28 q | (SB) | |
| 5 | 9 | Elisa Cusma Piccione | 1:59.52 | . | |
| 6 | 2 | Olga Cristea | 2:00.12 | (PB) | |
| 7 | 3 | Neisha Bernard-Thomas | 2:01.84 | . | |
| . | 7 | Élodie Guégan | DNF | . |
| Intermediate | Bib | Athlete | nat | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400m | Janeth Jepkosgei | 56.10 | ||
| 600m | Janeth Jepkosgei | 1:26.50 |