| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | USA | United States |
USA |
41.60 Q WL |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
41.80 Q SB |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | GER | Germany |
GER |
41.86 Q SB |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | GBR | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
41.88 Q |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | CAN | Canada |
CAN |
42.38 q NR |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | ESP | Spain |
ESP |
42.53 Q |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | FRA | France |
FRA |
42.71 Q SB |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | POL | Poland |
POL |
42.83 q SB |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | CHN | PR of China |
CHN |
42.94 SB |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | NED | Netherlands |
NED |
43.62 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | CHI | Chile |
CHI |
44.07 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | CIV | Côte d’Ivoire |
CIV |
44.64 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
49.41 |
| 1 | AUS | Australia |
AUS |
DNF | ||
| 2 | SUI | Switzerland |
SUI |
DNF | ||
| 1 | BEL | Belgium |
BEL |
DQ |