| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Konchellah |  KEN | 1:45.07 Q | 
| 2 | Norberto Téllez |  CUB | 1:45.37 Q | 
| 3 | Vebjørn Rodal |  NOR | 1:45.41 Q | 
| 4 | Mark Everett |  USA | 1:45.94 Q | 
| 5 | Adem Hecini |  ALG | 1:46.02 | 
| 6 | Mohamed Yagoub Babiker |  SUD | 1:46.09 | 
| 7 | Benyounés Lahlou |  MAR | 1:46.42 | 
| 8 | Panayiótis Stroubákos |  GRE | 1:46.81 | 
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilson Kipketer |  DEN | 1:46.14 Q | 
| 2 | Rich Kenah |  USA | 1:46.37 Q | 
| 3 | Patrick Ndururi |  KEN | 1:46.50 Q | 
| 4 | Marko Koers |  NED | 1:46.62 Q | 
| 5 | Kennedy Osei |  GHA | 1:46.78 | 
| 6 | André Bucher |  SUI | 1:46.88 | 
| 7 | Hezekiél Sepeng |  RSA | 1:47.00 | 
| 8 | Tor Øivind Ødegard |  NOR | 1:47.83 |