| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1991 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomás de Teresa |  ESP | 1:44.99o | 1:49.80 | |
| Joachim Dehmel |  GER | 1:48.17 | 1:48.17 | |
| Paul Ereng |  KEN | 1:43.16o | 1:49.96 | |
| Simon Hoogewerf |  CAN | 1:48.21 | 1:48.21 | |
| Stanley Redwine |  USA | 1:46.25o | 1:48.34 | |
| William Tanui |  KEN | 1:43.39o | 1:47.55 |