1. Amy Mbacke Thiam (Sen) 50.78 Q
2. Svetlana Pospelova (Rus) 50.84 Q
3. Lee Mcconnell (VB) 51.06 q
4. Sanya Richards (SAD) 51.32
5. Olabisi Afolabi (Ngr) 51.38
6. Ronetta Smith (Jam) 51.39
7. Heide Seyerling (JA) 51.89
8. Hazel-Ann Regis (Grn) 51.95
skupina 2
1. Tonique Williams (Bah) 50.43 Q
2. Lorraine Fenton (Jam) 50.45 Q
3. Olesja Zikina (Rus) 50.96 q
4. Demetria Washington (SAD) 51.31
5. Deedee Trotter (SAD) 51.68
6. Grazyna Prokopek (Polj) 51.89
7. Makelesi Bulikiobo (Fidž) 52.27
8. Antonina Jefremova (Ukr) 53.19
skupina 3
1. Ana Guevara (Mek) 50.68 Q
2. Natalija Nazarova (Rus) 50.92 Q
3. Mireille Nguimgo (Kam) 51.19
4. Svetlana Usovič (Bje) 51.46
5. Sandie Richards (Jam) 51.80
6. Christine Amertil (Bah) 51.85
7. Anna Tkach (Izr) 52.25
8. Karen Shinkins (EIR) 52.74