| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 0:46.69 | q: RANKGWE - KABO DAVID | BOTSWANA |
| 2 | 0:46.97 | q: MAJAMA - PHENYO | BOTSWANA |
| 3 | 0:48.28 | q: KAKERO - KARIPIRIKE | BOTSWANA |
| 4 | 0:48.95 | q: GABANATLHONG - THUSOYAONE | BOTSWANA |
| 5 | 0:49.28 | -: MOATE - PHENYO | ATHLETICS ROYAL BAFOKENG |
| 6 | 0:49.28 | -: MAWARIRE - JEREMIAH TADIWANASHE | ZIMBABWE |
| 7 | 0:49.52 | q: MOYO - PRINCE | IPREFERTRACK |
| 8 | 0:49.69 | q: NONGAWUZA - WANDILE | UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG |