| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 0:50.98 | -: YATO - STEPHANE | FRANCE |
| 2 | 0:53.66 | q: VAN VUUREN - JUSTIN | TUKS ATHLETICS CLUB |
| 3 | 0:55.25 | q: VUNDLA - NTUTHUKO | SOUTH AFRICA |
| 4 | 0:55.67 | q: NKAMBULE - TSHEGOFATSO | MASAI AC |
| 5 | 0:57.04 | q: MAZIBUKO - BLESSING | ISMO A.C |