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 | . |
400 Metres Hurdles - M Heats
Qual. rule: first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 4 fastest times (q) qualified.
Qual. rule: first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 4 fastest times (q) qualified.
Heat 1
15 August 2008 - 21:55
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Bershawn Jackson | 49.20 Q | . | 0.157 | |
| 2 | 3 | Pieter de Villiers | 49.24 Q | . | 0.202 | |
| 3 | 6 | Mahau Sugimachi | 49.45 Q | . | 0.170 | |
| 4 | 8 | Jonathan Williams | 49.61 q | . | 0.175 | |
| 5 | 2 | Kenji Narisako | 49.63 | . | 0.163 | |
| 6 | 7 | Edivaldo Monteiro | 49.89 | (SB) | 0.160 | |
| 7 | 5 | Harouna Garba | 55.14 | . | 0.291 |
Heat 2
15 August 2008 - 22:05
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Angelo Taylor | 48.67 Q | . | 0.158 | |
| 2 | 6 | Danny McFarlane | 48.86 Q | . | 0.179 | |
| 3 | 5 | Alwyn Myburgh | 48.92 Q | (SB) | 0.148 | |
| 4 | 4 | Bayano Kamani | 49.05 q | (SB) | 0.174 | |
| 5 | 3 | Aleksandr Derevyagin | 49.19 q | . | 0.187 | |
| 6 | 7 | Ibrahim Maïga | 50.57 | . | 0.229 |
Heat 3
15 August 2008 - 22:15
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Markino Buckley | 48.65 Q | (PB) | 0.196 | |
| 2 | 8 | L.J. van Zyl | 48.86 Q | . | 0.179 | |
| 3 | 4 | Marek Plawgo | 49.17 Q | . | 0.169 | |
| 4 | 7 | Javier Culson | 49.60 q | . | 0.246 | |
| 5 | 3 | Yan Meng | 49.73 | (SB) | 0.168 | |
| 6 | 6 | Aleksey Pogorelov | 51.47 | . | 0.200 |
Heat 4
15 August 2008 - 22:25
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Kerron Clement | 49.42 Q | . | 0.240 | |
| 2 | 8 | Periklís Iakovákis | 49.50 Q | . | 0.178 | |
| 3 | 3 | Isa Phillips | 49.55 Q | . | 0.225 | |
| 4 | 7 | Dai Tamesue | 49.82 | . | 0.214 | |
| 5 | 5 | Felix Sánchez | 51.10 | . | 0.184 | |
| 6 | 4 | Mowen Boino | 51.47 | (SB) | 0.250 | |
| . | 2 | Yevgeniy Meleshenko | DNF | . | 0.272 |