| Heat 1 | Team | time | | 1. Taoufik Makhloufi | ALG | 1:47.50 | | 2. Job Kinyor | KEN | 1:47.80 | | 3. Prince Mumba | ZAM | 1:48.15 | | 4. Shiferaw Wola Gende | ETH | 1:49.49 | | 5. Kristof Shaanika | NAM | 1:50.91 | | 6. Wilyam Philip | SUD | 1:51.66 | | 7. Manuel Antonio | ANG | 1:53.90 | | 8. Frederic Vaz | CPV | 1:59.81 |
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| Heat 2 | Team | time | | 1. David Mutua | KEN | 1:48.69 | | 2. Esrael Awoke Taddesse | ETH | 1:49.35 | | 3. Moussa Camara | MLI | 1:49.99 | | 4. Isaac Seoke | BOT | 1:50.20 | | 5. Osman Yahya | SUD | 1:52.54 | | 6. Samuel Ibraimo Machava | MOZ | 1:53.42 | | 7. Ngouari Mouissi | CGO | 1:54.60 | | 8. Lusanga Kafwa Rosel | | 1:58.00 |
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