| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
TTO
|
38.47 Q | 0.173 |
| 2 | Japan |
JPN
|
38.53 Q | 0.156 |
| 3 | France |
FRA
|
38.59 q SB | 0.147 |
| 4 | Brazil |
BRA
|
38.72 q SB | 0.137 |
| 5 | Switzerland |
SUI
|
39.47 | 0.137 |
| 6 | South Africa |
RSA
|
39.71 | 0.148 |
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain & N.I. |
GBR
|
38.11 Q SB | 0.147 |
| 2 | Canada |
CAN
|
38.60 Q SB | 0.141 |
| 3 | Netherlands |
NED
|
38.95 SB | 0.175 |
| 4 | Portugal |
POR
|
39.25 | 0.160 |
| 5 | Ghana |
GHA
|
39.61 SB | 0.168 |
| United States |
USA
|
DQ | 0.165 |