| POS | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | ms* | Reaction Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | United States |  USA | 2:58.47 Q | 0.179 | |
| 2 | IND | India |  IND | 2:59.05 Q AR | 0.169 | |
| 3 | GBR | Great Britain & NI |  GBR | 2:59.42 Q SB | .412 | 0.164 | 
| 4 | BOT | Botswana |  BOT | 2:59.42 q SB | .420 | 0.192 | 
| 5 | JPN | Japan |  JPN | 3:00.39 SB | 0.177 | |
| 6 | CZE | Czech Republic |  CZE | 3:00.99 NR | 0.143 | |
| 7 | TTO | Trinidad and Tobago |  TTO | 3:01.54 SB | 0.264 | |
| 8 | ESP | Spain |  ESP | 3:02.64 SB | 0.146 | |
| 9 | HUN | Hungary |  HUN | 3:02.65 NR | 0.178 | 
ms - Milliseconds - shown when two or more competitors finish with the same time down to hundredths of a second
| Split | Mark | Athlete | COUNTRY | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 400m | 45.29 |  United States |  USA | 
| 800m | 1:29.19 |  Hungary |  HUN | 
| 1200m | 2:10.39 |  Trinidad and Tobago |  TTO | 
| POS | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAM | Jamaica |  JAM | 2:59.82 Q SB | 0.234 | 
| 2 | FRA | France |  FRA | 3:00.05 Q SB | 0.211 | 
| 3 | ITA | Italy |  ITA | 3:00.14 Q SB | 0.192 | 
| 4 | NED | Netherlands |  NED | 3:00.23 q SB | 0.183 | 
| 5 | BEL | Belgium |  BEL | 3:00.33 SB | 0.212 | 
| 6 | GER | Germany |  GER | 3:00.67 SB | 0.184 | 
| 7 | KEN | Kenya |  KEN | 3:01.41 SB | 0.260 | 
| 8 | SRI | Sri Lanka |  SRI | 3:03.25 | 0.230 | 
| Split | Mark | Athlete | COUNTRY | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 400m | 44.72 |  Jamaica |  JAM | 
| 800m | 1:29.76 |  Jamaica |  JAM | 
| 1200m | 2:14.47 |  Jamaica |  JAM |