| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | France |
FRA
|
2:58.96 | 3:02.33 |
| 3 | United States |
USA
|
2:54.29 | 2:59.71 |
| 4 | Cuba |
CUB
|
2:59.13 | 3:02.10 |
| 5 | South Africa |
RSA
|
3:00.20 | 3:03.58 |
| 6 | Belgium |
BEL
|
3:02.13 | 3:02.13 |
| 7 | Poland |
POL
|
2:58.00 | 3:03.16 |
| 8 | Australia |
AUS
|
2:59.70 | 3:01.52 |
| 9 | Russia |
RUS
|
3:00.44 | 3:05.16 |
| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
TTO
|
3:01.05 | 3:04.12 |
| 3 | Bahamas |
BAH
|
2:57.32 | 3:02.48 |
| 4 | Japan |
JPN
|
3:00.76 | 3:04.87 |
| 5 | Great Britain & N.I. |
GBR
|
2:56.60 | 3:02.66 |
| 6 | Germany |
GER
|
2:59.99 | 3:03.04 |
| 7 | Jamaica |
JAM
|
2:56.75 | 3:02.00 |
| 8 | Dominican Republic |
DOM
|
3:02.02 | 3:05.74 |
| 9 | Greece |
GRE
|
3:02.21 | 3:08.24 |