| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | USA | United States |
USA |
1:19.73 Q WL |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | RSA | South Africa |
RSA |
1:20.64 Q AR |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | GER | Germany |
GER |
1:21.63 Q SB |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | CHN | PR of China |
CHN |
1:21.70 Q AR |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | NGR | Nigeria |
NGR |
1:22.08 q NR |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | BAH | Bahamas |
BAH |
1:22.40 Q SB |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | KEN | Kenya |
KEN |
1:22.56 Q SB |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | JPN | Japan |
JPN |
1:23.15 q SB |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | PNG | Papua New Guinea |
PNG |
1:26.96 NR |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | ECU | Ecuador |
ECU |
1:27.22 NR |
| 2 | BRA | Brazil |
BRA |
DNF | ||
| 1 | FRA | France |
FRA |
DQ | ||
| 1 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
DQ |