| Rnk | Mark | Name | Nation | Born | Pos | Venue | Date | Best | Date/Best |
| 1 | 19.84 1.7 | Francis Obikwelu | NGR | 781122 | s1:2 | Sevilla | 0825 |   |   |
| 2 | 19.86 0.4 | Ato Boldon | TRI | 731230 | 1r2 | Athína | 0616 | 19.77 | 970713 |
| 3 | 19.87 -1.2 | Frank Fredericks | NAM | 671002 | 1 | Nishinomiya (Osaka) | 0508 | 19.68 | 960801 |
| 4 | 19.87 1.4 | John Capel | USA | 781027 | 1 | Boise, Id | 0605 |   |   |
| 5 | 19.90 1.2 | Maurice Greene | USA | 740723 | 1 | Sevilla | 0827 | 19.86 | 970707 |
| + | 19.92 1.6 | Frank Fredericks | NAM | 671002 | 1 | Melbourne, AUS | 0225 | 19.68 | 960801 |
| + | 19.92 0.2 | Maurice Greene | USA | 740723 | 1 | Monaco | 0804 | 19.86 | 970707 |
| 6 | 19.93 0.8 | Michael Johnson | USA | 670913 | 1 | Roma | 0707 | 19.32 | 960801 |
| + | 19.93 0.2 | Frank Fredericks | NAM | 671002 | 2 | Monaco | 0804 | 19.68 | 960801 |
| + | 19.93 0.4 | Michael Johnson | USA | 670913 | 1 | Bruxelles | 0903 | 19.32 | 960801 |
| 7 | 19.98 1.7 | Marcin Urbas | POL | 760917 | s2:2 | Sevilla | 0825 |   |   |
| + | 19.99 0.0 | John Capel | USA | 781027 | 1 | Athens, Ga | 0516 |   |   |
| 8 | 20.00 1.2 | Claudinei Quirino da Silva | BRA | 701119 | 2 | Sevilla | 0827 |   |   |
| + | 20.03 0.4 | Maurice Greene | USA | 740723 | 2r2 | Athína | 0616 | 19.86 | 970707 |
| 9 | 20.04 1.4 | Coby Miller | USA | 761019 | 2 | Boise, Id | 0605 |   |   |
| + | 20.05 0.4 | Francis Obikwelu | NGR | 781122 | 3r2 | Athína | 0616 |   |   |
| + | 20.07 1.9 | Michael Johnson | USA | 670913 | 1 | Fort-de-France | 0508 | 19.32 | 960801 |
| 10 | 20.08 1.7 | Aaron Armstrong | USA | 771014 | 1 | Norman, Ok | 0410 |   |   |
| - | 19.83W 9.2 | Bobby Cruse | USA | 780320 | 1r2 | Knoxville,Tn | 0409 |   |   |
| - | 19.96W 2.2 | Rohsaan Griffin | USA | 740221 | s1:1 | Eugene, Or | 0626 |   |   |
| - | 20.06W 3.1 | Maurice Greene | USA | 740723 | 1 | Eugene, Or | 0530 | 19.86 | 970707 |
| - | 20.08W 9.2 | Leonard Scott | USA | 800119 | 2r2 | Knoxville,Tn | 0409 | 21.36 | 98 |
| - | 20.08W 2.2 | Kevin Little | USA | 680403 | s2:1 | Eugene, Or | 0626 | 20.24 | 970615 |
| - | 20.11AW 2.3 | Leonard Myles-Mills | GHA | 730509 | 1 | Fort Collins, Co | 0522 | 20.54 | 980802 |
| - | 20.14AW 2.3 | Bryan Howard | USA | 761007 | 2 | Fort Collins, Co | 0522 |   |   |
| - | 20.14W 9.2 | Christian Nsiah | GHA | 751225 | 3r2 | Knoxville,Tn | 0409 | OKÄNT |