| POS | Rank | Heat | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | United States |
USA |
2:59.23 Q WL |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
TTO |
2:59.35 Q SB |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Belgium |
BEL |
2:59.47 Q SB |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
3:00.10 q SB |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
ESP |
3:01.72 Q SB |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Poland |
POL |
3:01.78 Q SB |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Cuba |
CUB |
3:01.88 Q SB |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:01.98 SB |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | India |
IND |
3:02.80 SB |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Bahamas |
BAH |
3:03.04 SB |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Colombia |
COL |
3:03.68 SB |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Brazil |
BRA |
3:04.02 SB |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Botswana |
BOT |
3:06.50 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Japan |
JPN |
3:07.29 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Turkey |
TUR |
3:15.45 |
| 2 | France |
FRA |
DQ |