| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2003 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica |  JAM | 38.20 | 38.84 | 
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago |  TTO | 38.53 | 38.53 | 
| 3 | Italy |  ITA | 38.37 | 38.42 | 
| 4 | Poland |  POL | 38.33 | 38.45 | 
| 5 | Netherlands |  NED | 38.72 | 38.72 | 
| 6 | United States |  USA | 37.40 | 37.77 | 
| 7 | Japan |  JPN | 38.31 | 38.56 | 
| 8 | Ghana |  GHA | 38.12 | 38.94 | 
| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2003 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany |  GER | 38.58 | 38.70 | 
| 2 | Canada |  CAN | 37.69 | 38.72 | 
| 3 | Brazil |  BRA | 37.90 | 38.44 | 
| 4 | France |  FRA | 37.79 | 38.61 | 
| 5 | Great Britain & N.I. |  GBR | 37.73 | 38.60 | 
| 6 | Nigeria |  NGR | 37.94 | 38.76 | 
| 7 | Australia |  AUS | 38.17 | 38.76 | 
| 8 | Dominican Republic |  DOM | 39.01 | 39.01 |