| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | USA | United States |
USA |
3:23.05 Q |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:23.62 Q |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | RUS | Russia |
RUS |
3:23.75 Q SB |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | GBR | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
3:23.90 Q SB |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | FRA | France |
FRA |
3:24.86 Q SB |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | UKR | Ukraine |
UKR |
3:26.01 q SB |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | CAN | Canada |
CAN |
3:26.14 q SB |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
3:27.07 SB |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | BAH | Bahamas |
BAH |
3:28.46 NR |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | ROU | Romania |
ROU |
3:28.60 SB |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | AUS | Australia |
AUS |
3:28.61 SB |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | JPN | Japan |
JPN |
3:28.91 NR |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | IND | India |
IND |
3:29.08 SB |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | POL | Poland |
POL |
3:32.83 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | CHN | PR of China |
CHN |
3:34.98 |
| 1 | NGR | Nigeria |
NGR |
DQ |