| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German Democratic Republic |  GDR | 3:19.73 | |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia |  TCH | 3:20.32 | |
| 3 | USSR |  URS | 3:21.16 | |
| 4 | Canada |  CAN | 3:27.41 | |
| 5 | United States |  USA | 3:27.57 | |
| 6 | Federal Republic Germany |  FRG | 3:29.43 | |
| 7 | Bulgaria |  BUL | 3:30.36 | |
| 8 | Romania |  ROU | 3:35.61 |