| Final | Team | time | | L | seed | Y | | 1. Chad le Clos | RSA | 4:16.88 | CR | 4 | 4:13.80 | 19 | | 2. Taki Mrabet | TUN | 4:21.11 | | 3 | 4:18.99 | 22 | | 3. Riaan Schoeman | RSA | 4:25.32 | | 5 | 4:13.80 | 21 | | 4. Pedro Pinotes | ANG | 4:34.23 | | 6 | 4:23.57 | 21 | | 5. Youghorta Haddad | ALG | 4:36.42 | | 2 | 4:35.22 | 18 | | 6. Ryad Djendouci | ALG | 4:44.71 | | 7 | 4:38.00 | 23 |
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| Record -2007 | | Riaan Schoeman (RSA) 4:21.91 |
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