| POS | Rank | Heat | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | United States |
USA |
41.64 Q SB |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | Ukraine |
UKR |
42.36 Q SB |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Jamaica |
JAM |
42.37 Q SB |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Netherlands |
NED |
42.45 Q NR |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Brazil |
BRA |
42.55 q AR |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Germany |
GER |
42.69 Q |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Nigeria |
NGR |
42.74 q SB |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Bahamas |
BAH |
43.07 SB |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Poland |
POL |
43.07 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Colombia |
COL |
43.21 SB |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Russia |
RUS |
43.24 SB |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Switzerland |
SUI |
43.54 PB |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Belarus |
BLR |
43.90 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Japan |
JPN |
44.25 |
| 2 | France |
FRA |
DQ | ||
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
TTO |
DQ |