| POS | Rank | Heat | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | United States |
USA |
3:21.42 SB |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:22.38 Q SB |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
3:24.81 Q SB |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Canada |
CAN |
3:24.94 Q SB |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Italy |
ITA |
3:25.16 q NR |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Poland |
POL |
3:25.34 SB |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Australia |
AUS |
3:25.71 SB |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Germany |
GER |
3:26.02 SB |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | France |
FRA |
3:26.18 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Bahamas |
BAH |
3:26.36 NR |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Netherlands |
NED |
3:26.98 NR |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Romania |
ROU |
3:29.87 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Cuba |
CUB |
3:30.11 SB |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Brazil |
BRA |
3:30.27 SB |
| 1 | Ukraine |
UKR |
DQ | ||
| 2 | India |
IND |
DQ |