| POS | Rank | Heat | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | United States |
USA |
37.65 Q SB |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | Japan |
JPN |
37.68 Q AR |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | PR of China |
CHN |
37.82 Q AR |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Canada |
CAN |
37.89 Q SB |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Jamaica |
JAM |
37.94 Q SB |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
TTO |
37.96 Q SB |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
38.06 q |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Brazil |
BRA |
38.19 q SB |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Germany |
GER |
38.26 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Turkey |
TUR |
38.30 NR |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | France |
FRA |
38.35 SB |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Antigua & Barbuda |
ANT |
38.44 SB |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Cuba |
CUB |
38.47 |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Netherlands |
NED |
38.53 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
SKN |
39.81 |
| 1 | Dominican Republic |
DOM |
DQ R 162.7 |