| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | USA | United States |
USA |
3:22.96 Q WL |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:23.64 Q WL |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | GBR | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
3:24.99 Q SB |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | POL | Poland |
POL |
3:25.78 Q |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | CAN | Canada |
CAN |
3:25.86 Q SB |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | UKR | Ukraine |
UKR |
3:26.57 Q SB |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | BEL | Belgium |
BEL |
3:26.58 q NR |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | NED | Netherlands |
NED |
3:27.40 q SB |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
3:27.57 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | AUS | Australia |
AUS |
3:28.64 SB |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | IND | India |
IND |
3:29.42 SB |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | FRA | France |
FRA |
3:29.66 SB |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | CUB | Cuba |
CUB |
3:29.84 SB |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | SUI | Switzerland |
SUI |
3:30.63 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | NGR | Nigeria |
NGR |
3:35.90 |
| 2 | BOT | Botswana |
BOT |
DNS |