| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | JPN | Japan U20 |
JPN |
39.12 Q SB |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | JAM | Jamaica U20 |
JAM |
39.24 q |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | NGR | Nigeria U20 |
NGR |
39.41 Q SB |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | RSA | South Africa U20 |
RSA |
39.50 Q SB |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | ITA | Italy U20 |
ITA |
39.63 q SB |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | USA | United States U20 |
USA |
39.78 Q SB |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | ESP | Spain U20 |
ESP |
39.79 q |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | NED | Netherlands U20 |
NED |
39.85 q NU20R |
| 9 | 2 | 4 | FIN | Finland U20 |
FIN |
40.04 NU20R |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | BAH | Bahamas U20 |
BAH |
40.09 SB |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | BRA | Brazil U20 |
BRA |
40.24 SB |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | CAN | Canada U20 |
CAN |
40.59 SB |
| 13 | 3 | 4 | TTO | Trinidad and Tobago U20 |
TTO |
40.77 SB |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | KSA | Saudi Arabia U20 |
KSA |
40.86 SB |
| 15 | 3 | 3 | PER | Peru U20 |
PER |
40.96 NU20R |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | SKN | Saint Kitts and Nevis U20 |
SKN |
41.23 SB |
| 17 | 4 | 3 | THA | Thailand U20 |
THA |
42.09 SB |
| 3 | GER | Germany U20 |
GER |
DNF | ||
| 4 | AUS | Australia U20 |
AUS |
DNF | ||
| 2 | GBR | Great Britain & NI U20 |
GBR |
DNF | ||
| 2 | SUI | Switzerland U20 |
SUI |
DNF | ||
| 3 | BOT | Botswana U20 |
BOT |
DQ | ||
| 4 | COL | Colombia U20 |
COL |
DQ | ||
| 4 | FRA | France U20 |
FRA |
DQ | ||
| 1 | POL | Poland U20 |
POL |
DQ |