| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | USA | United States |
USA |
3:11.75 Q WL |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | NED | Netherlands |
NED |
3:12.63 Q SB |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | DOM | Dominican Republic |
DOM |
3:13.22 Q SB |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | POL | Poland |
POL |
3:13.70 Q SB |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | IRL | Ireland |
IRL |
3:13.88 Q SB |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
3:13.89 q SB |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:13.95 Q SB |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | NGR | Nigeria |
NGR |
3:14.59 q SB |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | GBR | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
3:14.75 SB |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | BEL | Belgium |
BEL |
3:16.01 SB |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | ESP | Spain |
ESP |
3:16.14 SB |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | GER | Germany |
GER |
3:16.80 SB |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | JPN | Japan |
JPN |
3:17.31 SB |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | BRA | Brazil |
BRA |
3:18.19 SB |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | BAH | Bahamas |
BAH |
3:19.73 SB |
| 2 | RSA | South Africa |
RSA |
DNS |