| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 0:46.93 | -: FUTAYNI - IBRAHIM | SAUDIA ARABIA |
| 2 | 0:47.13 | q: MASEKO - NHLANHLA | THSWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY |
| 3 | 0:47.18 | -: TAFA - ALDRIN | ZIMBABWE |
| 4 | 0:48.39 | q: GABONAMONG - TUMISO VINCENT | BOTSWANA |
| 5 | 0:49.01 | q: KHUZWAYO - UKANA SIMON | EXCEL |
| 6 | 0:49.38 | q: MOKGETHI - THEO | BOTSWANA |
| 7 | 0:50.90 | q: NTELELE - NEO | LESOTHO |
| 8 | 0:52.12 | q: KOOLESE - TLOTLO | JWANENG ATHLETIC CLUB |