| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 20.62 | -: MATSOSO - TSEBO | UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG |
| 2 | 21.26 | q: LOBATLAMANG - KEVIN | BOTSWANA |
| 3 | 21.61 | -: MKHALIPHI - MCEBO | ESWATINI |
| 4 | 21.82 | -: MABULANA - BOAGO | BOTSWANA |
| 5 | 22.19 | -: SAWUNYAMA - JABULANI | ZIMBABWE |
| 6 | 22.51 | q: KENTE - MOKHESENG | LESOTHO |
| 7 | 22.93 | q: GOMEZ - MARIO | NEDBANK RUNNING CLUB |