Pos | Rank | Heat | Bib | Team | Mark | Details | Reaction Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 2 | GDR | 42.59 | ||||
2 | 1 | 1 | GBR | 43.06 | ||||
3 | 2 | 2 | JAM | 43.10 | ||||
4 | 2 | 1 | BUL | 43.19 | ||||
5 | 3 | 1 | URS | 43.51 | ||||
6 | 3 | 2 | FRA | 43.52 | ||||
7 | 4 | 1 | TCH | Czechoslovakia | 43.89 | |||
8 | 4 | 2 | CAN | 44.19 | ||||
9 | 5 | 2 | USA | 44.20 | ||||
10 | 5 | 1 | FRG | 44.21 | ||||
11 | 6 | 1 | ITA | 44.46 | ||||
12 | 6 | 2 | BAH | 44.76 | ||||
13 | 7 | 1 | FIN | 44.77 | ||||
14 | 8 | 1 | DEN | 45.04 | ||||
15 | 7 | 2 | GHA | 47.51 |