| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
1:20.19 Q WL |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | USA | United States |
USA |
1:20.78 Q |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | FRA | France |
FRA |
1:21.41 Q SB |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | GER | Germany |
GER |
1:21.46 q NR |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | SKN | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
SKN |
1:22.36 Q SB |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | POL | Poland |
POL |
1:22.38 q SB |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | BAR | Barbados |
BAR |
1:22.86 SB |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | BAH | Bahamas |
BAH |
1:22.86 Q SB |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | TUR | Turkey |
TUR |
1:23.55 NR |
| 10 | 2 | 3 | SUI | Switzerland |
SUI |
1:24.55 Q NR |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | ISV | Virgin Islands |
ISV |
1:25.31 SB |
| 3 | KEN | Kenya |
KEN |
DQ R170.7 | ||
| 1 | NGR | Nigeria |
NGR |
DQ R170.7 | ||
| 2 | CHN | PR of China |
CHN |
DQ R170.7 | ||
| 1 | NAM | Namibia |
NAM |
DQ R163.3(a) | ||
| 3 | CAN | Canada |
CAN |
DQ R170.6(a) | ||
| 3 | PNG | Papua New Guinea |
PNG |
DQ R170.18 | ||
| 1 | ANT | Antigua & Barbuda |
ANT |
DNF | ||
| 1 | CAY | Cayman Islands |
CAY |
DNF | ||
| 3 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
DNS | ||
| 3 | TTO | Trinidad and Tobago |
TTO |
DNS |