| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | USA | United States |
USA |
3:25.18 Q |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | GBR | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
3:25.39 Q |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | NGR | Nigeria |
NGR |
3:27.39 Q SB |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | FRA | France |
FRA |
3:27.75 q SB |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
3:29.62 Q SB |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | ROU | Romania |
ROU |
3:29.62 Q |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | UKR | Ukraine |
UKR |
3:29.63 q |
| 8 | 2 | 3 | POL | Poland |
POL |
3:29.75 |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | BLR | Belarus |
BLR |
3:30.28 SB |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | CZE | Czech Republic |
CZE |
3:30.48 |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | CAN | Canada |
CAN |
3:31.09 SB |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | BAH | Bahamas |
BAH |
3:32.91 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | TRI | Trinidad and Tobago |
TTO |
3:33.50 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | IND | India |
IND |
3:38.81 |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | BOT | Botswana |
BOT |
3:38.96 SB |
| 3 | RUS | Russia |
RUS |
DQ SB | ||
| 3 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
DQ R163.3(a) |