| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
37.65 Q WL |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | USA | United States |
USA |
37.67 Q WL |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
37.68 Q SB |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | JPN | Japan |
JPN |
37.71 Q SB |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | RSA | South Africa |
RSA |
37.72 Q SB |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | GBR | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
38.01 Q |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | BRA | Brazil |
BRA |
38.19 q SB |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | NGR | Nigeria |
NGR |
38.20 SB |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | CAN | Canada |
CAN |
38.25 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | SUI | Switzerland |
SUI |
38.65 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | TTO | Trinidad and Tobago |
TTO |
38.89 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | HUN | Hungary |
HUN |
39.55 SB |
| 1 | FRA | France |
FRA |
DQ | ||
| 1 | GER | Germany |
GER |
DNF | ||
| 1 | NED | Netherlands |
NED |
DNF | ||
| 2 | POL | Poland |
POL |
DNF |