| Ranking | Player | Record | Advance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Botswana
|
19.96 |
Q |
| 2 |
United States
|
20.00 |
Q |
| 3 |
United States
|
20.08 |
Q |
| 4 |
Dominican Republic
|
20.09 |
Q |
| 5 |
United States
|
20.09 |
Q |
| 6 |
Liberia
|
20.12 |
Q |
| 7 |
Zimbabwe
|
20.16 |
q |
| 8 |
Zimbabwe
|
20.31 |
q |
| 9 |
Italy
|
20.37 |
|
| 10 |
Canada
|
20.41 |
|
| 11 |
South Africa
|
20.42 |
|
| 12 |
Germany
|
20.47 |
|
| 13 |
Japan
|
20.54 |
|
| 14 |
Italy
|
20.54 |
|
| 15 |
Canada
|
20.57 |
|
| 16 |
Canada
|
20.59 |
|
| 17 |
Brazil
|
20.60 |
|
| 18 |
Bahamas
|
20.61 |
|
| 19 |
Uganda
|
20.64 |
|
| 20 |
Nigeria
|
20.72 |
|
| 20 |
South Africa
|
20.72 |
|
| 22 |
France
|
20.81 |
|
| 23 |
Sweden
|
20.93 |
|
| 24 |
Jamaica
|
20.93 |
- Q Qualified by place (track) or standard (field)
- q Qualified by time (track and relays) or performance (field events)
