Morning session
| Date Time | Sex | Event | Round | Status |
|---|
| 18/08 09:00 | M | 400 Metres | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 09:10 | W | Hammer Throw | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 10:00 | M | Triple Jump | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 10:05 | M | 200 Metres | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 10:50 | W | Hammer Throw | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 11:10 | M | 110 Metres Hurdles | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
Afternoon session
| Date Time | Sex | Event | Round | Status |
|---|
| 18/08 19:00 | W | Discus Throw | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 19:20 | W | Pole Vault | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 19:40 | W | 100 Metres Hurdles | Semi-Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 20:05 | M | 200 Metres | Quarter-Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 20:10 | M | Long Jump | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 20:45 | W | 400 Metres Hurdles | Semi-Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 21:10 | M | 3000 Metres Steeplechase | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 21:35 | W | 800 Metres | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 22:00 | M | 400 Metres Hurdles | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
400 Metres - M 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
18 August 2008 - 9:00
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Leslie Djhone | 45.12 Q | . | 0.190 | |
| 2 | 5 | David Neville | 45.22 Q | . | 0.189 | |
| 3 | 6 | William Collazo | 45.37 Q | (SB) | 0.180 | |
| 4 | 8 | Kévin Borlée | 45.43 q | . | 0.149 | |
| 5 | 9 | Denis Alekseyev | 45.52 | . | 0.299 | |
| 6 | 3 | Young Talkmore Nyongani | 45.89 | . | 0.249 | |
| 7 | 7 | Eric Milazar | 46.06 | . | 0.209 | |
| 8 | 2 | Gakologelwang Masheto | 46.29 | (SB) | 0.183 |
Heat 2
18 August 2008 - 9:08
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Chris Brown | 44.79 Q | . | 0.205 | |
| 2 | 7 | Joel Milburn | 44.80 Q | (PB) | 0.155 | |
| 3 | 4 | Johan Wissman | 44.81 Q | (SB) | 0.229 | |
| 4 | 5 | Gary Kikaya | 44.89 q | (SB) | 0.184 | |
| 5 | 8 | Sanjay Ayre | 45.66 | . | 0.177 | |
| 6 | 9 | Arismendy Peguero | 46.28 | . | 0.236 | |
| 7 | 3 | Ivano Bucci | 48.54 | (SB) | 0.209 | |
| 8 | 2 | Xiaosheng Liu | 53.11 | . | 0.245 |
Heat 3
18 August 2008 - 9:16
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Nery Brenes | 45.36 Q | . | 0.196 | |
| 2 | 3 | James Godday | 45.49 Q | . | 0.200 | |
| 3 | 9 | Andretti Bain | 45.96 Q | . | 0.225 | |
| 4 | 7 | Niko Verekauta | 46.32 | (SB) | 0.161 | |
| 5 | 6 | Fernando de Almeida | 46.60 | . | 0.158 | |
| 6 | 2 | Lewis Banda | 46.76 | . | 0.244 | |
| 7 | 4 | Vincent Mumo Kiilu | 46.79 | . | 0.212 | |
| 8 | 5 | Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr | 47.12 | . | 0.247 |
Heat 4
18 August 2008 - 9:24
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Martyn Rooney | 45.00 Q | . | 0.207 | |
| 2 | 8 | Sean Wroe | 45.17 Q | (PB) | 0.182 | |
| 3 | 5 | Ricardo Chambers | 45.22 Q | . | 0.211 | |
| 4 | 3 | Erison Hurtault | 46.10 | . | 0.246 | |
| 5 | 9 | Andrés Silva | 46.34 | . | 0.265 | |
| 6 | 2 | Rudolf Götz | 46.38 | . | 0.157 | |
| 7 | 6 | Yuzo Kanemaru | 46.39 | . | 0.225 | |
| . | 4 | California Molefe | DNS | . |
Heat 5
18 August 2008 - 9:32
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | LaShawn Merritt | 44.96 Q | . | 0.214 | |
| 2 | 7 | Saul Weigopwa | 45.19 Q | . | 0.172 | |
| 3 | 8 | Claudio Licciardello | 45.25 Q | (PB) | 0.186 | |
| 4 | 3 | Jonathan Borlée | 45.25 q | (PB) | 0.225 | |
| 5 | 6 | Ato Stephens | 45.63 | . | 0.195 | |
| 6 | 9 | Alleyne Francique | 46.15 | . | 0.215 | |
| 7 | 5 | Geiner Mosquera | 46.59 | . | 0.268 | |
| 8 | 4 | Siraj Williams | 47.89 | . | 0.288 |
Heat 6
18 August 2008 - 9:40
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Andrew Steele | 44.94 Q | (PB) | 0.248 | |
| 2 | 5 | Renny Quow | 45.13 Q | . | 0.266 | |
| 3 | 6 | Michael Mathieu | 45.17 Q | (PB) | 0.193 | |
| 4 | 8 | Michael Blackwood | 45.56 | . | 0.204 | |
| 5 | 2 | Tyler Christopher | 45.67 | . | 0.172 | |
| 6 | 3 | Joel Phillip | 46.30 | . | 0.198 | |
| 7 | 9 | Félix Martínez | 46.46 | . | 0.347 | |
| 8 | 4 | Daniel Dabrowski | 47.83 | . | 0.260 |
Heat 7
18 August 2008 - 9:48
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Jeremy Wariner | 45.23 Q | . | 0.253 | |
| 2 | 6 | Tabarie Henry | 45.36 Q | (NR) | 0.165 | |
| 3 | 2 | Cedric van Branteghem | 45.54 Q | . | 0.203 | |
| 4 | 4 | David Gillick | 45.83 | . | 0.275 | |
| 5 | 5 | Maksim Dyldin | 46.03 | . | 0.194 | |
| 6 | 3 | Myhaylo Knysh | 46.28 | . | 0.260 | |
| 7 | 7 | Mathieu Gnanligo | 47.10 | . | 0.207 | |
| 8 | 8 | Naiel Santiago d'Almeida | 49.08 | . | 0.178 |