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
Saturday 16 August 2008 - 19:30
| Lane | Athlete | Country | SB 2008 | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rosibel García | 1:59.38 | 1:59.38 | |
| 3 | Brigita Langerholc | 1:59.57 | 1:58.41 | |
| 4 | Svetlana Klyuka | 1:56.64 | 1:56.64 | |
| 5 | Maria de Lurdes Mutola | 1:57.68 | 1:55.19 | |
| 6 | Lucia Klocová | 1:58.51 | 1:58.51 | |
| 7 | Marilyn Okoro | 1:58.45 | 1:58.45 | |
| 8 | Tetiana Petlyuk | 1:58.38 | 1:57.34 | |
| 9 | Tamsyn Lewis | 1:59.43 | 1:59.21 |
Heat 2
Saturday 16 August 2008 - 19:39
| Lane | Athlete | Country | SB 2008 | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sviatlana Usovich | 2:00.42 | 1:58.11 | |
| 3 | Egle Balciünaité | 2:00.15 | 2:00.15 | |
| 4 | Pamela Jelimo | 1:54.87 | 1:54.87 | |
| 5 | Anna Rostkowska | 1:58.72 | 1:58.72 | |
| 6 | Hasna Benhassi | 1:56.73 | 1:56.43 | |
| 7 | Ekaterina Kostetskaya | 1:56.67 | 1:56.67 | |
| 8 | Zulia Calatayud | 1:58.78 | 1:56.09 | |
| 9 | Jennifer Meadows | 1:59.11 | 1:59.11 |
Heat 3
Saturday 16 August 2008 - 19:48
| Lane | Athlete | Country | SB 2008 | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Olga Cristea | 2:00.12 | 2:00.12 | |
| 3 | Neisha Bernard-Thomas | 2:00.09 | 2:00.09 | |
| 4 | Tatyana Andrianova | 1:56.00 | 1:56.00 | |
| 5 | Yuliya Krevsun | 1:57.32 | 1:57.32 | |
| 6 | Janeth Jepkosgei | 1:56.07 | 1:56.04 | |
| 7 | Élodie Guégan | 1:58.93 | 1:58.93 | |
| 8 | Kenia Sinclair | 1:58.24 | 1:57.88 | |
| 9 | Elisa Cusma Piccione | 1:59.22 | 1:58.63 |