| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2003 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan |  JPN | 38.31 | 38.56 | 
| 2 | Poland |  POL | 38.33 | 38.45 | 
| 3 | Jamaica |  JAM | 38.20 | 38.45 | 
| 4 | Brazil |  BRA | 37.90 | 38.44 | 
| 5 | Great Britain & N.I. |  GBR | 37.73 | 38.60 | 
| 6 | United States |  USA | 37.40 | 37.77 | 
| 7 | Netherlands |  NED | 38.63 | 38.63 | 
| 8 | Nigeria |  NGR | 37.94 | 38.58 |