Skupina 1:
1. Shawn Crawford (SAD) 19.95 Q
2. Frankie Fredericks (Nam) 20.20 Q
3. Tobias Unger (Njem) 20.30 Q
4. Christopher Williams (Jam) 20.34 q
5. Johan Wissman (Šve) 20.74
6. Geza Pauer (Mađ) 20.90
7. David Canal (Špa) 21.18
Skupina 2:
1. Bernard Williams (SAD) 20.40 Q
2. Anastasios Gousis (Grč) 20.46 Q
3. Marcin Jedrusinski (Polj) 20.55 Q
4. Till Helmke (Njem) 20.76
5. Brian Dzingai (Zim) 20.87
6. Marco Torrieri (Ita) 20.89
7. Malik Louahla (Alž) 20.93
8. Yang Yaozu (Kina) 21.03
Skupina 3:
1. Justin Gatlin (SAD) 20.03 Q
2. Asafa Powell (Jam) 20.23 Q
3. Sebastian Ernst (Njem) 20.36 Q
4. Matic Osovnikar (Slo) 20.47 q
5. Christian Malcolm (VB) 20.56 q
6. Dominic Demeritte (Bah) 20.61
7. Brendan Christian (Ant) 20.63
Skupina 4:
1. Francis Obikwelu (Por) 20.33 Q
2. Stephane Buckland (Mri) 20.36 Q
3. Juan Pedro Toledo (Mek) 20.43 Q
4. Darren Campbell (VB) 20.59 q
5. Claudio Roberto Souza (Bra) 20.64
6. Jaysuma Saidy Ndure (Gam) 20.73
7. Panayiotis Sarris (Grč) 20.92
8. Andrew Howe (Ita) 21.17