Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles Semifinal 1 Semifinal 1

| Rank_ | Lane | Athlete | Nationality | Time_ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Dayron Robles | Cuba | 13.12 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | David Payne | United States | 13.21 | Q, SB |
| 3 | 5 | Ladji Doucouré | France | 13.22 | Q, SB |
| 4 | 3 | Richard Phillips | Jamaica | 13.43 | Q, SB |
| 5 | 2 | Konstadinos Douvalidis | Greece | 13.55 | ||0.157 |
| 6 | 8 | Gregory Sedoc | Netherlands | 13.60 | ||0.162 |
| 7 | 7 | Petr Svoboda | Czech Republic | 13.60 | ||0.182 |
| 8 | 9 | Paulo Villar | Colombia | 13.85 | ||0.153 |