| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 243 | Isaac MAKWALA |
BOT |
44.11 Q |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 580 | Kirani JAMES |
GRN |
44.16 Q |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 410 | LuguelÃn SANTOS |
DOM |
44.26 Q NR |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 857 | Wayde VAN NIEKERK |
RSA |
44.31 Q |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 1047 | LaShawn Merritt |
USA |
44.34 Q SB |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 715 | Youssef Ahmed MASRAHI |
KSA |
44.40 Q |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 520 | Rabah YOUSIF |
GBR |
44.54 q PB |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | 938 | Machel CEDENIO |
TTO |
44.64 q |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 940 | Lalonde Gordon |
TTO |
44.70 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | 1067 | David Verburg |
USA |
44.71 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | 216 | Kévin BORLÉE |
BEL |
44.74 SB |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | 1049 | Bryshon Nellum |
USA |
44.77 |
| 12 | 4 | 3 | 627 | Javon FRANCIS |
JAM |
44.77 |
| 14 | 5 | 3 | 217 | Jonathan BORLÉE |
BEL |
44.85 |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | 631 | Rusheen MCDONALD |
JAM |
44.86 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | 194 | Steven GARDINER |
BAH |
44.98 |
| 16 | 5 | 1 | 943 | Renny QUOW |
TTO |
44.98 |
| 18 | 6 | 1 | 1050 | Vernon NORWOOD |
USA |
45.07 |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | 189 | Chris Brown |
BAH |
45.07 |
| 20 | 6 | 3 | 521 | Martyn ROONEY |
GBR |
45.29 |
| 21 | 8 | 2 | 362 | Nery Brenes |
CRC |
45.41 |
| 22 | 8 | 1 | 632 | Peter Matthews |
JAM |
45.42 |
| 23 | 7 | 3 | 204 | Michael Mathieu |
BAH |
45.43 |
| 24 | 8 | 3 | 759 | Liemarvin BONEVACIA |
NED |
45.65 |