| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | USA | United States |
USA |
2:58.96 Q SB |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | JPN | Japan |
JPN |
3:01.53 Q SB |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:01.59 Q SB |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | BEL | Belgium |
BEL |
3:01.96 Q SB |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | CZE | Czech Republic |
CZE |
3:02.42 Q =NR |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | POL | Poland |
POL |
3:02.51 Q SB |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | TTO | Trinidad and Tobago |
TTO |
3:02.75 q SB |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | FRA | France |
FRA |
3:03.13 q SB |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | NED | Netherlands |
NED |
3:03.14 SB |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
3:03.43 SB |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | GER | Germany |
GER |
3:04.21 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | IND | India |
IND |
3:07.29 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | BOT | Botswana |
BOT |
3:07.32 qR |
| 1 | RSA | South Africa |
RSA |
DNS | ||
| 2 | DOM | Dominican Republic |
DOM |
DNS |