| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1998 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France Junior |  FRA | 39.47 | 40.14 | 
| 2 | Australia Junior |  AUS | 39.62 | 40.77 | 
| 3 | Jamaica Junior |  JAM | 39.80 | 39.80 | 
| 4 | Spain Junior |  ESP | 40.51 | 40.51 | 
| 5 | Germany Junior |  GER | 39.25 | 40.01 | 
| 6 | United States Junior |  USA | 39.00 | 40.09 | 
| 7 | South Africa Junior |  RSA | 40.26 | 40.89 | 
| 8 | Italy Junior |  ITA | 39.61 | 40.32 |