| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio McKay |
USA
|
46.06 | |
| 2 | Cayetano Cornet |
ESP
|
46.30 | |
| 3 | Ian Morris |
TTO
|
46.52 NR | |
| 4 | Alemayehu Gudeta |
ETH
|
46.96 NR | |
| 5 | Jörg Vaihinger |
FRG
|
47.01 | |
| 6 | Howard Burnett |
JAM
|
47.18 |
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slobodan Brankovic |
YUG
|
46.49 | |
| 2 | Gabriel Tiacoh |
CIV
|
46.69 NR | |
| 3 | Brian Whittle |
GBR
|
46.71 | |
| 4 | Arjen Visserman |
NED
|
46.94 | |
| 5 | Clarence Daniel |
USA
|
47.03 | |
| 6 | Bert Cameron |
JAM
|
47.78 |