| Pos. | Lane | Bib | Athlete | Year | Cat. | | Mark | Points |
| 1 | 5 | 2187 | BETTS Edward | 1971 | M45 | GBR GREAT BRITAIN & N. IRELAND | 53.83 Q | |
| 2 | 3 | 2287 | GARDINER Michael | 1968 | M45 | GBR GREAT BRITAIN & N. IRELAND | 54.05 q | |
| 3 | 5 | 1026 | LOPEZ ANAYA Juan Luis | 1970 | M45 | ESP SPAIN | 54.10 Q | |
| 4 | 6 | 1132 | MARTINEZ MATEO Donato | 1968 | M45 | ESP SPAIN | 54.38 Q | |
| 5 | 4 | 2261 | EDWARDS Neal | 1972 | M45 | GBR GREAT BRITAIN & N. IRELAND | 54.48 q | |
| 6 | 4 | 1420 | RAMIREZ Donato | 1969 | M45 | ESP SPAIN | 54.58 q | |
| 7 | 6 | 2551 | BODENMUELLER Klaus | 1969 | M45 | GER GERMANY | 54.63 | |
| 8 | 2 | 1825 | LAINE Krister | 1972 | M45 | FIN FINLAND | 54.89 | |
| 9 | 2 | 782 | GARCIA GARCIA Carlos | 1972 | M45 | ESP SPAIN | 54.90 | |
| 10 | 6 | 1705 | VALLADARES GOYA Marcos | 1972 | M45 | ESP SPAIN | 55.06 | |
| 11 | 5 | 3249 | PRATESI Simone | 1972 | M45 | ITA ITALY | 55.27 | |
| 12 | 3 | 1206 | MONTES CHICO Jesus | 1969 | M45 | ESP SPAIN | 55.31 | |
| 13 | 4 | 1408 | PUIG ARGUDO Jordi | 1972 | M45 | ESP SPAIN | 55.49 | |
| 14 | 1 | 2864 | KONTONIS Dionysios | 1969 | M45 | GRE GREECE | 56.36 | |
| 15 | 3 | 2185 | BENEDICKTER Peter | 1969 | M45 | GBR GREAT BRITAIN & N. IRELAND | 56.53 | |
| 16 | 1 | 2411 | OSUNSAMI Michael | 1969 | M45 | GBR GREAT BRITAIN & N. IRELAND | 56.73 | |
| 17 | 2 | 68 | GOOSSENS Alain | 1971 | M45 | BEL BELGIUM | 57.30 | |
| 18 | 1 | 3023 | ACCIACCAFERRI Pierluigi | 1968 | M45 | ITA ITALY | 58.91 | |
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