| POS | Rank | Heat | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Jamaica |
JAM |
2:58.29 Q SB |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | United States |
USA |
2:58.38 Q SB |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | Belgium |
BEL |
2:59.25 Q NR |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Botswana |
BOT |
2:59.35 Q NR |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Poland |
POL |
2:59.58 q SB |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Bahamas |
BAH |
2:59.64 Q SB |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Cuba |
CUB |
3:00.16 Q SB |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Brazil |
BRA |
3:00.43 q SB |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | France |
FRA |
3:00.82 SB |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Dominican Republic |
DOM |
3:01.76 SB |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Colombia |
COL |
3:01.84 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Venezuela |
VEN |
3:02.69 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Japan |
JPN |
3:02.95 |
| 2 | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
DQ R 170.19 | ||
| 2 | India |
IND |
DQ R 170.19 | ||
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
TTO |
DQ R 163.3a |