| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
USA
|
3:01.40 Q | 0.166 |
| 2 | France |
FRA
|
3:01.65 Q SB | 0.180 |
| 3 | Great Britain & N.I. |
GBR
|
3:01.91 Q | 0.210 |
| 4 | Australia |
AUS
|
3:02.04 q SB | 0.152 |
| 5 | Nigeria |
NGR
|
3:02.36 q | 0.184 |
| 6 | Russia |
RUS
|
3:02.78 | 0.179 |
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium |
BEL
|
3:02.13 Q SB | 0.189 |
| 2 | Dominican Republic |
DOM
|
3:02.76 Q | 0.152 |
| 3 | Poland |
POL
|
3:03.23 Q SB | 0.172 |
| 4 | Germany |
GER
|
3:03.52 | 0.162 |
| 5 | Jamaica |
JAM
|
3:04.45 | 0.214 |
| 6 | South Africa |
RSA
|
3:07.88 | 0.165 |
| Bahamas |
BAH
|
DQ | 0.144 |