| 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 |