| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1999 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica |  JAM | 2:56.75 | 2:57.97 | 
| 2 | Senegal |  SEN | 3:00.64 | 3:02.53 | 
| 3 | Bahamas |  BAH | 3:00.73 | 3:00.73 | 
| 4 | Poland |  POL | 2:58.00 | 3:00.86 | 
| 5 | South Africa |  RSA | 3:00.26 | 3:00.77 | 
| 6 | United States |  USA | 2:54.29 | 3:00.79 | 
| 7 | Russia |  RUS | 3:00.44 | 3:01.51 | 
| 8 | France |  FRA | 3:00.09 | 3:01.31 |