| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | Poland |
POL |
3:10.44 Q AR | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Netherlands |
NED |
3:10.69 Q NR | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | United States |
USA |
3:11.39 Q * | |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:11.76 Q NR | |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
3:11.95 q NR | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Dominican Republic |
DOM |
3:12.74 Q NR | |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Belgium |
BEL |
3:12.75 Q NR | |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Ireland |
IRL |
3:12.88 q NR | |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Germany |
GER |
3:12.94 qJ NR | |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Spain |
ESP |
3:13.29 NR | |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Italy |
ITA |
3:13.51 NR | |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Nigeria |
NGR |
3:13.60 AR | |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Ukraine |
UKR |
3:14.21 | |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Brazil |
BRA |
3:15.89 AR | |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | India |
IND |
3:19.93 SB |