Morning session
| Date Time | Sex | Event | Round | Status |
|---|
| 22/08 07:30 | M | 50 Kilometres Race Walk | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 22/08 09:00 | M | 110 Metres Hurdles | Decathlon | Startlist | Results | Summary |
| 22/08 10:05 | M | Discus Throw | Decathlon | Startlist | Results | Summary |
| 22/08 12:55 | M | Pole Vault | Decathlon | Startlist | Results | Summary |
Afternoon session
| Date Time | Sex | Event | Round | Status |
|---|
| 22/08 19:00 | M | Javelin Throw | Decathlon | Startlist | Results | Summary |
| 22/08 19:20 | W | Long Jump | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 22/08 19:40 | W | 4x400 Metres Relay | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
| 22/08 19:55 | M | Pole Vault | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 22/08 20:10 | M | 4x400 Metres Relay | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
| 22/08 20:15 | M | Javelin Throw | Decathlon | Startlist | Results | Summary |
| 22/08 20:40 | W | 5000 Metres | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 22/08 21:15 | W | 4x100 Metres Relay | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 22/08 21:40 | M | 1500 Metres | Decathlon | Startlist | Results | Summary |
| 22/08 22:10 | M | 4x100 Metres Relay | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
5000 Metres - W Final
22 August 2008 - 20:40
| Position | Athlete | Country | Mark | . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tirunesh Dibaba | 15:41.40 | . | |
| 2 | Elvan Abeylegesse | 15:42.74 | . | |
| 3 | Meseret Defar | 15:44.12 | . | |
| 4 | Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet | 15:44.96 | . | |
| 5 | Vivian Cheruiyot | 15:46.32 | . | |
| 6 | Liliya Shobukhova | 15:46.62 | . | |
| 7 | Alemitu Bekele | 15:48.48 | . | |
| 8 | Meselech Melkamu | 15:49.03 | . | |
| 9 | Kara Goucher | 15:49.39 | . | |
| 10 | Shalane Flanagan | 15:50.80 | . | |
| 11 | Priscah Jepleting Cherono | 15:51.78 | . | |
| 12 | Gulnara Galkina | 15:56.97 | . | |
| 13 | Fei Xue | 16:09.84 | . | |
| 14 | Jennifer Rhines | 16:34.63 | . | |
| 15 | Megan Metcalfe | 17:06.82 | . |
| Intermediate | Bib | Athlete | nat | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000m | Gulnara Galkina | 3:39.20 | ||
| 2000m | Elvan Abeylegesse | 6:45.41 | ||
| 3000m | Gulnara Galkina | 9:58.13 | ||
| 4000m | Tirunesh Dibaba | 13:04.77 |