| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas |
BAH
|
42.42 Q | |
| 2 | United States |
USA
|
42.82 Q | |
| 3 | Nigeria |
NGR
|
42.82 Q SB | |
| 4 | Russia |
RUS
|
42.84 q SB | |
| 5 | Ghana |
GHA
|
43.19 NR | |
| 6 | Ukraine |
UKR
|
43.31 | |
| 7 | Greece |
GRE
|
43.53 | |
| 8 | Madagascar |
MAD
|
43.98 |
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica |
JAM
|
42.15 Q SB | |
| 2 | France |
FRA
|
42.42 Q | |
| 3 | Germany |
GER
|
42.85 Q | |
| 4 | PR of China |
CHN
|
43.04 q SB | |
| 5 | Great Britain & N.I. |
GBR
|
43.19 SB | |
| 6 | Finland |
FIN
|
43.50 SB | |
| 7 | Poland |
POL
|
44.07 | |
| 8 | Colombia |
COL
|
44.37 |