| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USSR |
URS
|
3:00.79 | |
| 2 | Federal Republic Germany |
FRG
|
3:01.83 | |
| 3 | Great Britain & N.I. |
GBR
|
3:03.53 | |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia |
TCH
|
3:03.90 | |
| 5 | Italy |
ITA
|
3:05.10 | |
| 6 | United States |
USA
|
3:05.29 | |
| 7 | Sweden |
SWE
|
3:08.57 | |
| Poland |
POL
|
DNF |