| POS | Rank | Heat | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | United States |
USA |
3:21.66 Q WL |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:23.64 Q SB |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
3:24.74 Q SB |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Nigeria |
NGR |
3:25.40 Q SB |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Germany |
GER |
3:26.24 Q SB |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Poland |
POL |
3:26.47 q SB |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Botswana |
BOT |
3:26.90 Q NR |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | France |
FRA |
3:27.59 q SB |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Italy |
ITA |
3:27.81 SB |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Australia |
AUS |
3:28.02 SB |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Canada |
CAN |
3:28.47 SB |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Ukraine |
UKR |
3:31.84 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | South Africa |
RSA |
3:37.82 SB |
| 2 | Bahamas |
BAH |
DNF | ||
| 1 | India |
IND |
DQ | ||
| 1 | Netherlands |
NED |
DQ |