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 | . |
400 Metres - W Heats
Qual. rule: first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 3 fastest times (q) qualified.
Qual. rule: first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 3 fastest times (q) qualified.
Heat 1
16 August 2008 - 12:10
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Rosemarie Whyte | 51.00 Q | . | 0.207 | |
| 2 | 2 | Christine Amertil | 51.25 Q | (SB) | 0.189 | |
| 3 | 5 | Muizat Ajoke Odumosu | 51.39 Q | (PB) | 0.214 | |
| 4 | 8 | DeeDee Trotter | 51.41 q | . | 0.256 | |
| 5 | 3 | Tiandra Ponteen | 52.41 | . | 0.437 | |
| 6 | 6 | Antonina Yefremova | 53.22 | . | 0.204 | |
| . | 7 | Munguntuya Batgerel | DNS | . | 0.247 |
Heat 2
16 August 2008 - 12:17
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Libania Grenot | 50.87 Q | (NR) | 0.330 | |
| 2 | 2 | Amantle Montsho | 50.91 Q | . | 0.271 | |
| 3 | 4 | Carline Muir | 51.55 Q | (PB) | 0.253 | |
| 4 | 5 | Indira Terrero | 51.56 q | . | 0.396 | |
| 5 | 8 | Makelesi Batimala | 52.24 | (SB) | 0.216 | |
| 6 | 3 | Mandeep Kaur | 52.88 | . | 0.348 | |
| 7 | 7 | Justine Bayigga | 54.15 | . | 0.325 |
Heat 3
16 August 2008 - 12:24
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Anastasiya Kapachinskaya | 51.32 Q | . | 0.264 | |
| 2 | 7 | Mary Wineberg | 51.46 Q | . | 0.197 | |
| 3 | 5 | Lee McConnell | 51.87 Q | . | 0.240 | |
| 4 | 8 | Barbara Petráhn | 53.06 | . | 0.202 | |
| 5 | 4 | Carol Rodríguez | 53.08 | . | 0.183 | |
| 6 | 3 | Ginou Etienne | 53.94 | . | 0.322 | |
| 7 | 2 | Rachidatou Seini Maikido | 1:03.19 | (NR) |
Heat 4
16 August 2008 - 12:31
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Christine Ohuruogu | 51.00 Q | . | 0.271 | |
| 2 | 4 | Yulia Gushchina | 51.18 Q | . | 0.257 | |
| 3 | 6 | Gabriela Medina | 51.96 Q | . | 0.261 | |
| 4 | 7 | Tamsyn Lewis | 52.38 | . | 0.187 | |
| 5 | 3 | Maria Laura Almirão | 53.26 | . | ||
| 6 | 8 | Joanne Cuddihy | 53.32 | . | 0.196 | |
| 7 | 5 | Ghada Ali | 1:06.19 | . | 0.289 |
Heat 5
16 August 2008 - 12:38
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Sanya Richards | 50.54 Q | . | 0.207 | |
| 2 | 4 | Aliann Pompey | 50.99 Q | (SB) | 0.225 | |
| 3 | 5 | Folasade Abugan | 51.45 Q | . | 0.276 | |
| 4 | 6 | Asami Tanno | 52.60 | . | 0.231 | |
| 5 | 2 | Dímitra Dóva | 52.69 | . | 0.219 | |
| 6 | 3 | Olga Tereshkova | 53.36 | . | 0.217 | |
| 7 | 7 | Kia Davis | 53.99 | . | 0.307 |
Heat 6
16 August 2008 - 12:45
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Novlene Williams-Mills | 51.52 Q | . | 0.202 | |
| 2 | 3 | Nicola Sanders | 51.81 Q | . | 0.279 | |
| 3 | 2 | Nawal El Jack | 52.77 Q | . | 0.494 | |
| 4 | 4 | Kineke Alexander | 52.87 | . | 0.266 | |
| 5 | 5 | Trish Bartholomew | 52.88 | . | 0.162 | |
| 6 | 7 | Tsholofelo Selemela Thipe | 54.11 | . | 0.217 | |
| 7 | 6 | Klodiana Shala | 54.84 | . | 0.147 | |
| 8 | 9 | Munguntuya Batgerel | 58.14 | . | 0.247 |
Heat 7
16 August 2008 - 12:52
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Shericka Williams | 50.57 Q | . | 0.242 | |
| 2 | 7 | Tatyana Firova | 50.59 Q | . | 0.245 | |
| 3 | 5 | Racheal Nachula | 51.62 Q | . | 0.239 | |
| 4 | 9 | Joy Eze | 51.97 q | . | 0.385 | |
| 5 | 4 | Monika Bejnar | 52.80 | . | 0.264 | |
| 6 | 2 | Sandrine Thiébaud-Kangni | 54.16 | . | 0.248 | |
| 7 | 3 | Temalangeni Dlamini | 59.91 | . | 0.278 | |
| . | 6 | Alissa Kallinikou | DQ | . | 0.259 |