| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
USA
|
41.84 Q WL | 0.159 |
| 2 | Great Britain & N.I. |
GBR
|
41.93 Q SB | 0.118 |
| 3 | Switzerland |
SUI
|
42.50 Q NR | 0.143 |
| 4 | Netherlands |
NED
|
42.64 q SB | 0.204 |
| 5 | France |
FRA
|
42.92 SB | 0.145 |
| 6 | Ghana |
GHA
|
43.68 SB | 0.123 |
| 7 | Ecuador |
ECU
|
43.94 SB | 0.229 |
| Nigeria |
NGR
|
DNS |
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany |
GER
|
42.34 Q | 0.181 |
| 2 | Jamaica |
JAM
|
42.50 Q | 0.206 |
| 3 | Brazil |
BRA
|
42.77 Q SB | 0.158 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago |
TTO
|
42.91 q SB | 0.151 |
| 5 | Ukraine |
UKR
|
43.77 | 0.228 |
| 6 | Kazakhstan |
KAZ
|
45.47 | 0.184 |
| PR of China |
CHN
|
DQ | 0.135 | |
| Bahamas |
BAH
|
DNF | 0.132 |