First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q)

POS Rank Heat BIB ATHLETE COUNTRY RESULTS ms*
1 1 2 226 Shaunae Miller-Uibo BAHBAH 49.66 Q
2 1 1 376 Salwa Eid Naser BRNBRN 49.79 Q
3 2 2 1982 Wadeline Jonathas USAUSA 50.07 Q PB
4 3 2 1183 Shericka Jackson JAMJAM 50.10 q
5 2 1 1966 Phyllis Francis USAUSA 50.22 Q SB
6 1 3 1185 Stephenie Ann McPherson JAMJAM 50.70 Q SB
7 2 3 1557 Justyna Święty-Ersetic POLPOL 50.96 Q
8 3 1 1546 Iga Baumgart-Witan POLPOL 51.02 q PB
9 4 1 1402 Paola Morán MEXMEX 51.08
10 4 2 233 Sada Williams BARBAR 51.31 PB
11 5 2 1435 Lisanne de Witte NEDNED 51.41
12 6 2 572 Roxana Gómez CUBCUB 51.56 SB
13 7 2 181 Bendere Oboya AUSAUS 51.58 .578
14 3 3 1964 Kendall Ellis USAUSA 51.58 .580
15 4 3 862 Emily Diamond GBRGBR 51.62 SB
16 5 1 1014 Aliyah Abrams GUYGUY 51.71
17 6 1 1464 Patience Okon George NGRNGR 51.89
18 5 3 1312 Mary Moraa KENKEN 52.11
19 7 1 797 Déborah Sananes FRAFRA 52.24
20 8 2 602 Lada Vondrová CZECZE 52.25
21 6 3 1467 Favour Ofili NGRNGR 52.58
22 8 1 868 Laviai Nielsen GBRGBR 52.94
23 7 3 2017 Shakima Wimbley USAUSA 1:13.55
3 315 Galefele Moroko BOTBOT DNF
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ms - Milliseconds - shown when two or more competitors finish with the same time down to hundredths of a second