| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas |  BAH | 2:58.19 NR | 0.170 | 
| 2 | Jamaica |  JAM | 2:58.39 SB | 0.149 | 
| 3 | Poland |  POL | 2:59.71 SB | 0.213 | 
| 4 | Brazil |  BRA | 3:01.09 | 0.172 | 
| 5 | Great Britain & N.I. |  GBR | 3:01.26 | 0.121 | 
| 6 | Spain |  ESP | 3:02.24 | 0.145 | 
| 7 | Germany |  GER | 3:03.52 | 0.169 | 
| United States |  USA | DQ | 0.166 |