| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 04:13.27 | Q: ELS - EMILE | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 2 | 04:13.67 | Q: BEKKER - MICHAEL | CENTRAL GAUTENG ATHLETICS |
| 3 | 04:16.24 | Q: MONTSHOE - NEO | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 4 | 04:18.42 | Q: HAVENGA - NATHAN | ATHLETICS NORTHWEST NORTH |
| 5 | 04:19.25 | Q: THWALA - PHILANI | KWAZULU-NATAL ATHLETICS |
| 6 | 04:19.99 | Q: BESTER - HANNO | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 7 | 04:20.78 | Q: KIELBLOCK - EWAN | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 8 | 04:30.56 | -: RAINHO - DANIEL | WESTERN PROVINCE ATHLETICS |
| 9 | 04:32.25 | -: TSHEZI - LIZWI | ATHLETICS TRANSKEI |
| 10 | 04:36.51 | -: MAKHOA - KAMOHELO | ATHLETICS VAAL TRIANGLE |
| 11 | 04:38.20 | -: KGOSI - PHEKO | ATHLETICS NORTHWEST NORTH |
| 12 | 04:39.49 | -: ZULU - SICELIMPILO | KWAZULU-NATAL ATHLETICS |
| 13 | 04:39.51 | -: MANCI - PHILASANDE | ATHLETICS TRANSKEI |
| 14 | 04:46.64 | -: RUITERS - TUMELO | ATHLETICS FREE STATE |