| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 04:13.45 | Q: WAKEFIELD - MARCEGHILLE | GAUTENG MAINSTREAM |
| 2 | 04:19.23 | Q: MBUWENI - BONGILE | EASTERN CAPE MAINSTREAM |
| 3 | 04:19.71 | Q: ROUX - LEHAN | MPUMALANGA MAINSTREAM |
| 4 | 04:22.60 | Q: EWAN - LOURENS | GAUTENG MAINSTREAM |
| 5 | 04:25.59 | -: MTHANYANA - SIBONGAKONKE | EASTERN CAPE MAINSTREAM |
| 6 | 04:25.60 | -: ERASMUS - THINUS | WESTERN CAPE MAINSTREAM |
| 7 | 04:30.75 | -: MARITZ - PETRUS | NORTH WEST MAINSTREAM |
| 8 | 04:43.01 | -: LANGA - DIMPHO | LIMPOPO MAINSTREAM |
| 9 | 05:03.05 | -: VAN WYK - RONALDINO | NORTHERN CAPE MAINSTREAM |
| 10 | 05:05.08 | -: MZOLO - LUNGELO | FREE STATE MAINSTREAM |