Morning session
| Date Time | Sex | Event | Round | Status |
|---|
| 21/08 09:00 | W | 20 Kilometres Race Walk | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 21/08 09:20 | M | 100 Metres | Decathlon | Startlist | Results | Summary |
| 21/08 10:10 | M | Javelin Throw | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
| 21/08 10:50 | W | High Jump | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
| 21/08 11:00 | M | Long Jump | Decathlon | Startlist | Results | Summary |
| 21/08 11:40 | M | Javelin Throw | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
| 21/08 13:10 | M | Shot Put | Decathlon | Startlist | Results | Summary |
Afternoon session
| Date Time | Sex | Event | Round | Status |
|---|
| 21/08 19:00 | W | 1500 Metres | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
| 21/08 19:10 | M | High Jump | Decathlon | Startlist | Results | Summary |
| 21/08 19:20 | W | Javelin Throw | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 21/08 19:30 | W | 200 Metres | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 21/08 19:50 | M | 800 Metres | Semi-Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 21/08 20:20 | M | 4x100 Metres Relay | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
| 21/08 20:25 | M | Triple Jump | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 21/08 20:50 | W | 4x100 Metres Relay | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
| 21/08 21:20 | M | 400 Metres | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 21/08 21:40 | M | 110 Metres Hurdles | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 21/08 22:00 | M | 400 Metres | Decathlon | Startlist | Results | Summary |
1500 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
21 August 2008 - 19:00
| Position | Athlete | Country | Mark | . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryam Yusuf Jamal | 4:05.14 Q | . | |
| 2 | Natalia Rodríguez | 4:05.30 Q | . | |
| 3 | Siham Hilali | 4:05.36 Q | (SB) | |
| 4 | Anna Mishchenko | 4:05.61 q | (PB) | |
| 5 | Sarah Jamieson | 4:06.64 | . | |
| 6 | Stephanie Twell | 4:06.68 | . | |
| 7 | Anna Jakubczak | 4:07.33 | . | |
| 8 | Christin Wurth-Thomas | 4:09.70 | . | |
| 9 | Irene Jelagat | 4:09.92 | . | |
| 10 | Konstadína Efedáki | 4:15.02 | . | |
| 11 | Nahida Touhami | 4:18.99 | . |
| Intermediate | Bib | Athlete | nat | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400m | Anna Mishchenko | 1:07.96 | ||
| 800m | Anna Mishchenko | 2:13.98 | ||
| 1200m | Maryam Yusuf Jamal | 3:18.80 |
Heat 2
21 August 2008 - 19:09
| Position | Athlete | Country | Mark | . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iryna Lishchynska | 4:13.60 Q | . | |
| 2 | Iris Fuentes-Pila | 4:14.10 Q | . | |
| 3 | Btissam Lakhouad | 4:14.34 Q | . | |
| 4 | Susan Scott | 4:14.66 | . | |
| 5 | Viola Kibiwot | 4:15.62 | . | |
| 6 | Gelete Burka | 4:15.77 | . | |
| 7 | Agnes Samaria | 4:15.80 | . | |
| 8 | Erin Donohue | 4:16.05 | . | |
| 9 | Lisa Corrigan | 4:16.32 | . | |
| 10 | Lidia Chojecka | 4:19.57 | . | |
| 11 | Domingas Embana Togna | 5:05.76 | (NR) |
| Intermediate | Bib | Athlete | nat | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400m | Gelete Burka | 1:11.41 | ||
| 800m | Iryna Lishchynska | 2:24.93 | ||
| 1200m | Viola Kibiwot | 3:30.41 |
Heat 3
21 August 2008 - 19:18
| Position | Athlete | Country | Mark | . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Jebet Lagat | 4:03.02 Q | (SB) | |
| 2 | Nataliya Tobias | 4:03.19 Q | (SB) | |
| 3 | Lisa Dobriskey | 4:03.22 Q | (PB) | |
| 4 | Shannon Rowbury | 4:03.89 q | . | |
| 5 | Anna Alminova | 4:04.66 q | . | |
| 6 | Sylwia Ejdys | 4:08.37 | . | |
| 7 | René Kalmer | 4:08.41 | . | |
| 8 | Sonja Roman | 4:08.52 | . | |
| 9 | Qing Liu | 4:09.27 | . | |
| 10 | Meskerem Assefa | 4:10.04 | . | |
| 11 | Bouchra Chaabi | 4:19.89 | . |
| Intermediate | Bib | Athlete | nat | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400m | Qing Liu | 1:02.71 | ||
| 800m | Shannon Rowbury | 2:11.44 | ||
| 1200m | Anna Alminova | 3:17.40 |