| POS | Rank | Heat | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | Jamaica |
JAM |
42.20 Q SB | |
| 1 | United States |
USA |
DQ | ||
| 4 | 2 | Nigeria |
NGR |
43.00 q SB | |
| 4 | 1 | Colombia |
COL |
43.30 | |
| 6 | 2 | Cuba |
CUB |
43.60 | |
| 3 | 1 | Brazil |
BRA |
43.12 | |
| 1 | 2 | Russia |
RUS |
42.12 Q SB | |
| 2 | 1 | Belgium |
BEL |
43.08 Q NR | |
| 5 | 2 | Belarus |
BLR |
43.06 q | |
| 1 | Ukraine |
UKR |
DQ | ||
| 2 | Netherlands |
NED |
DNF | ||
| 1 | 1 | Bahamas |
BAH |
43.02 Q SB | |
| 6 | 1 | Greece |
GRE |
44.45 SB | |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
TTO |
DNF | ||
| 3 | 2 | France |
FRA |
42.98 Q | |
| 5 | 1 | Germany |
GER |
43.64 SB |