| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica |
JAM
|
2:58.29 Q SB | 0.160 |
| 2 | United States |
USA
|
2:58.38 Q SB | 0.142 |
| 3 | Botswana |
BOT
|
2:59.35 Q NR | 0.199 |
| 4 | Poland |
POL
|
2:59.58 q SB | 0.140 |
| 5 | France |
FRA
|
3:00.82 SB | 0.161 |
| 6 | Colombia |
COL
|
3:01.84 | 0.167 |
| 7 | Japan |
JPN
|
3:02.95 | 0.148 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
TTO
|
DQ R 163.3a | 0.150 |
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium |
BEL
|
2:59.25 Q NR | 0.207 |
| 2 | Bahamas |
BAH
|
2:59.64 Q SB | 0.149 |
| 3 | Cuba |
CUB
|
3:00.16 Q SB | 0.158 |
| 4 | Brazil |
BRA
|
3:00.43 q SB | 0.161 |
| 5 | Dominican Republic |
DOM
|
3:01.76 SB | 0.206 |
| 6 | Venezuela |
VEN
|
3:02.69 | 0.164 |
| Great Britain & N.I. |
GBR
|
DQ R 170.19 | 0.164 | |
| India |
IND
|
DQ R 170.19 | 0.187 |