| POS | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1481 | Michael Johnson |
USA
|
43.18 WR | 0.150 |
| 2 | 153 | Sanderlei Parrela |
BRA
|
44.29 AR | 0.169 |
| 3 | 993 | Alejandro Manuel Cárdenas |
MEX
|
44.31 NR | 0.133 |
| 4 | 533 | Mark Richardson |
GBR
|
44.65 | 0.218 |
| 5 | 808 | Gregory Haughton |
JAM
|
45.07 | 0.168 |
| 6 | 516 | Jamie Baulch |
GBR
|
45.18 | 0.148 |
| 1498 | Antonio Pettigrew |
USA
|
DQ | 0.284 | |
| 1513 | Jerome Young |
USA
|
DQ | 0.171 |