Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres hurdles Round 1 Round 1

| Rank_ | Heat | Name_ | Nationality | Result_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 3 | Aïssata Soulama | Burkina Faso | 56.37 |
| 17 | 1 | Shevon Stoddart | Jamaica | 56.52 |
| 18 | 2 | Nikolina Horvat | Croatia | 56.65 |
| 19 | 4 | Tatyana Azarova | Kazakhstan | 56.88 |
| 20 | 4 | Muna Jabir Adam | Sudan | 57.16 |
| 21 | 1 | Ieva Zunda | Latvia | 57.43 |
| 22 | 1 | Lucimar Teodoro | Brazil | 57.68 |
| 23 | 4 | Josanne Lucas | Trinidad and Tobago | 57.76 |
| 24 | 3 | Carole Kaboud Mebam | Cameroon | 57.81 |
| 25 | 2 | Michelle Carey | Ireland | 57.99 |
| 26 | 4 | Laia Forcadell | Spain | 58.64 |
| 27 | 3 | Galina Pedan | Kyrgyzstan | 1:00.31 |