| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German Democratic Republic |
GDR
|
39.22 | |
| 2 | Bulgaria |
BUL
|
39.55 | |
| 3 | Great Britain & N.I. |
GBR
|
39.56 | |
| 4 | Nigeria |
NGR
|
39.62 | |
| 5 | Finland |
FIN
|
39.65 | |
| 6 | Bahamas |
BAH
|
39.91 | |
| 7 | Ghana |
GHA
|
41.92 | |
| Cuba |
CUB
|
DNS |
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
USA
|
38.75 | |
| 2 | Italy |
ITA
|
39.40 | |
| 3 | Hungary |
HUN
|
39.58 | |
| 4 | Australia |
AUS
|
40.02 | |
| 5 | Ivory Coast |
CIV
|
40.70 | |
| Canada |
CAN
|
DQ | ||
| Kenya |
KEN
|
DQ | ||
| PR of China |
CHN
|
DQ |
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USSR |
URS
|
38.77 | |
| 2 | France |
FRA
|
39.17 | |
| 3 | Federal Republic Germany |
FRG
|
39.35 | |
| 4 | Poland |
POL
|
39.41 | |
| 5 | Jamaica |
JAM
|
39.49 | |
| 6 | Greece |
GRE
|
39.85 | |
| 7 | Thailand |
THA
|
40.17 | |
| 8 | Chinese Taipei |
TPE
|
40.49 |