| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1983 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthias Assmann |  FRG | 1:47.45 | 1:47.45 | |
| Joaquim Cruz |  BRA | 1:44.3 | 1:46.12 | |
| Philippe Dupont |  FRA | 1:46.62 | 1:46.62 | |
| Michael Hillardt |  AUS | 1:45.74 | 1:45.74 | |
| Alberto Juantorena |  CUB | 1:43.44 | 1:48.40 | |
| Viktor Kalinkin |  URS | 1:46.57 | 1:46.57 | |
| James Robinson |  USA | 1:46.32 | 1:46.32 | |
| Mike Solomon |  TTO | 1:46.17 | 1:47.30 | 
| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1983 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Cook |  GBR | 1:46.44 | 1:46.44 | |
| Agberto Guimarães |  BRA | 1:46.20 | 1:48.30 | |
| Binko Kolev |  BUL | 1:46.3 | 1:47.49 | |
| Sammy Koskei |  KEN | 1:49.35 | 1:49.35 | |
| David Mack |  USA | 1:45.84 | 1:45.84 | |
| José Marajo |  FRA | 1:43.9 | 1:46.78 | |
| Coloman Trabado |  ESP | 1:46.91i | 1:46.91i | |
| Willi Wülbeck |  FRG | 1:45.26 | 1:46.55 | 
| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1983 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José LuÃz Barbosa |  BRA | 1:47.47 | 1:47.47 | |
| Rob Druppers |  NED | 1:46.12 | 1:46.12 | |
| Peter Elliott |  GBR | 1:46.53 | 1:46.53 | |
| Hans-Peter Ferner |  FRG | 1:48.34 | 1:48.34 | |
| Jorma Härkönen |  FIN | 1:46.39 | 1:46.39 | |
| David Patrick |  USA | 1:46.76 | 1:46.76 | |
| Peter Pearless |  NZL | 1:47.22 | 1:47.22 | |
| Detlef Wagenknecht |  GDR | 1:46.91 | 1:49.20 |