| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Schönlebe |
GDR
|
44.33 AR | |
| 2 | Innocent Egbunike |
NGR
|
44.56 | |
| 3 | Harry Reynolds |
USA
|
44.80 | |
| 4 | Roberto Hernández |
CUB
|
44.99 | |
| 5 | Derek Redmond |
GBR
|
45.06 | |
| 6 | David Kitur |
KEN
|
45.34 | |
| 7 | Gabriel Tiacoh |
CIV
|
46.27 | |
| 8 | Roddie Haley |
USA
|
46.77 |