| 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 |