| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahjoub Haïda |  MAR | 1:47.22 Q | 
| 2 | Einars Tupuritis |  LAT | 1:47.47 Q | 
| 3 | Mario Vernon-Watson |  JAM | 1:48.32 | 
| 4 | Kennedy Osei |  GHA | 1:48.40 | 
| 5 | Oliver Münzer |  AUT | 1:48.47 | 
| 6 | Savieri Ngidhi |  ZIM | 1:48.70 | 
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marko Koers |  NED | 1:47.75 Q | 
| 2 | Nico Motchebon |  GER | 1:48.20 Q | 
| 3 | Pavel Soukup |  CZE | 1:48.73 | 
| 4 | James Nolan |  IRL | 1:48.75 | 
| 5 | Benyounés Lahlou |  MAR | 1:49.18 | 
| 6 | Andrew Hart |  GBR | 1:49.20 | 
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilson Kipketer |  DEN | 1:48.49 Q | 
| 2 | Rich Kenah |  USA | 1:49.21 Q | 
| 3 | Robert Chirchir |  KEN | 1:49.52 | 
| 4 | Mark Eplinius |  GER | 1:49.54 | 
| 5 | Andrea Longo |  ITA | 1:50.45 | 
| 6 | Jean-Marc Destine |  HAI | 1:51.59 |