| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1997 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |  ITA | 43.67 | |
| 2 | France |  FRA | 42.56 | |
| 3 | Greece |  GRE | 43.07 | 43.07 | 
| 4 | Nigeria |  NGR | 42.39 | |
| 5 | Australia |  AUS | 43.18 | |
| 6 | United States |  USA | 41.49 | |
| 7 | Brazil |  BRA | 44.60 | |
| 8 | Ukraine |  UKR | 42.97 | 
| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1997 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland |  FIN | 43.37 | |
| 2 | Japan |  JPN | 44.57 | |
| 3 | Bahamas |  BAH | 42.14 | |
| 4 | Colombia |  COL | 43.42 | |
| 5 | Jamaica |  JAM | 41.94 | |
| 6 | PR of China |  CHN | 43.16 | |
| 7 | Germany |  GER | 41.91 | |
| 8 | Russia |  RUS | 41.49 |