Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless four Heat 1 Heat 1

| Rank_ | Rowers | Country | Time_ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James , Williams , Reed , Triggs-Hodge | Great Britain | 6:00.59 | SA/B |
| 2 | C. Mornati , Sartori , N. Mornati , Carboncini | Italy | 6:02.84 | SA/B |
| 3 | Banks , Teti , Lanzone , Newlin | United States | 6:03.96 | SA/B |
| 4 | Zhang , Zhao , Guo , Song | China | 6:09.64 | R |
| 5 | Dzemyanenka , Lialin , Nosau , Kazubouski | Belarus | 6:12.63 | R |