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
Thursday 21 August 2008 - 19:00
| Order | Athlete | Country | SB 2008 | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siham Hilali | 4:05.36 | 4:04.03 | |
| 2 | Maryam Yusuf Jamal | 3:59.79 | 3:56.18 | |
| 3 | Stephanie Twell | 4:05.83 | 4:05.83 | |
| 4 | Anna Mishchenko | 4:05.13 | 4:05.13 | |
| 5 | Natalia Rodríguez | 4:03.19 | 3:59.51 | |
| 6 | Nahida Touhami | 4:07.97 | 4:05.25 | |
| 7 | Konstadína Efedáki | 4:07.95 | 4:05.63 | |
| 8 | Irene Jelagat | 4:04.59 | 4:04.59 | |
| 9 | Anna Jakubczak | 4:06.94 | 4:00.15 | |
| 10 | Christin Wurth-Thomas | 4:04.88 | 4:04.88 | |
| 11 | Sarah Jamieson | 4:02.44 | 4:00.93 |
Heat 2
Thursday 21 August 2008 - 19:09
| Order | Athlete | Country | SB 2008 | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Btissam Lakhouad | 4:06.37 | 4:03.40 | |
| 2 | Gelete Burka | 3:59.75 | 3:59.60 | |
| 3 | Lidia Chojecka | 4:05.86 | 3:59.22 | |
| 4 | Viola Kibiwot | 4:04.17 | 4:02.10 | |
| 5 | Susan Scott | 4:07.00 | 4:07.00 | |
| 6 | Iryna Lishchynska | 4:01.61 | 4:00.04 | |
| 7 | Erin Donohue | 4:07.65 | 4:05.55 | |
| 8 | Lisa Corrigan | 4:06.97 | 4:05.25 | |
| 9 | Iris Fuentes-Pila | 4:04.44 | 4:04.25 | |
| 10 | Agnes Samaria | 4:05.30 | 4:05.30 | |
| 11 | Domingas Embana Togna | 5:05.76 | 5:05.76 |
Heat 3
Thursday 21 August 2008 - 19:18
| Order | Athlete | Country | SB 2008 | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonja Roman | 4:07.80 | 4:06.75 | |
| 2 | René Kalmer | 4:06.71 | 4:06.71 | |
| 3 | Nataliya Tobias | 4:01.78 | 4:01.78 | |
| 4 | Sylwia Ejdys | 4:04.46 | 4:04.46 | |
| 5 | Anna Alminova | 4:02.02 | 4:02.02 | |
| 6 | Shannon Rowbury | 4:00.33 | 4:00.33 | |
| 7 | Lisa Dobriskey | 4:02.10 | 4:02.10 | |
| 8 | Meskerem Assefa | 4:05.67 | 4:03.96 | |
| 9 | Nancy Jebet Lagat | 4:00.23 | 4:00.23 | |
| 10 | Bouchra Chaabi | 4:10.39 | 4:03.62 | |
| 11 | Qing Liu | 4:06.14 | 4:04.00 |