| *W | World | 1:40.91 |
| *A | American | 1:42.60 |
| *D | Doha 2019 | 1:45.80 |
| *TN | TN Soil Record | 1:44.68 |
| *T | Tokyo 2020 | 1:45.20 |
| Lane | # | Athlete | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FORD, ROBERT | 1:47.87 | |||
| 2 | AMANKWAH, ALEX | 1:47.79 | |||
| 3 | PRINCE, QUAMEL | 1:45.58 | |||
| 4 | IBADIN, EDOSE | 1:45.60 | |||
| 5 | HARRIS, ISAIAH | Nike | 1:46.05 | ||
| 6 | ABDA, HARUN | Nike OTC Elite | 1:46.37 | ||
| 7 | DOWNS, ROBERT | Garden State TC | 1:46.46 |