| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
USA
|
3:03.00 | |
| 2 | German Democratic Republic |
GDR
|
3:03.57 | |
| 3 | Yugoslavia |
YUG
|
3:03.89 | |
| 4 | Nigeria |
NGR
|
3:03.90 | |
| 5 | Canada |
CAN
|
3:04.08 | |
| 6 | Spain |
ESP
|
3:05.02 | |
| 7 | Ivory Coast |
CIV
|
3:05.34 | |
| 8 | Ireland |
IRL
|
3:07.18 |
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya |
KEN
|
3:02.32 | |
| 2 | Cuba |
CUB
|
3:02.62 | |
| 3 | USSR |
URS
|
3:02.79 | |
| 4 | Jamaica |
JAM
|
3:05.11 | |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia |
TCH
|
3:05.44 | |
| 6 | Brazil |
BRA
|
3:05.64 |
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain & N.I. |
GBR
|
3:03.75 | |
| 2 | Japan |
JPN
|
3:03.86 | |
| 3 | Federal Republic Germany |
FRG
|
3:03.87 | |
| 4 | Australia |
AUS
|
3:04.22 | |
| 5 | Italy |
ITA
|
3:04.64 | |
| 6 | France |
FRA
|
3:04.64 | |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei |
TPE
|
3:11.45 |