Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 500 metres Heat 1 Heat 1

| Rank_ | Athletes | Country | Time_ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam van Koeverden | Canada | 1:35.554 WB | QS |
| 2 | Eirik Verås Larsen | Norway | 1:36.439 | QS |
| 3 | Michele Zerial | Italy | 1:36.950 | QS |
| 4 | Steven Ferguson | New Zealand | 1:37.538 | QS |
| 5 | Shaun Rubenstein | South Africa | 1:37.687 | QS |
| 6 | Dmitriy Torlopov | Kazakhstan | 1:39.892 | QS |
| 7 | Jorge Garcia | Cuba | 1:42.803 | QS |
| 8 | Rudolph Berking-Williams | Samoa | 1:47.839 | QS |