| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | USA | United States |
USA |
3:22.53 Q WL |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:22.77 Q WL |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | NOR | Norway |
NOR |
3:23.84 Q NR |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | BEL | Belgium |
BEL |
3:23.96 Q SB |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | NED | Netherlands |
NED |
3:24.03 Q SB |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | FRA | France |
FRA |
3:24.33 q SB |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | POL | Poland |
POL |
3:24.39 Q SB |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
3:24.71 q SB |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | ESP | Spain |
ESP |
3:24.76 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | GER | Germany |
GER |
3:25.33 SB |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | AUS | Australia |
AUS |
3:25.43 SB |
| 12 | 8 | 1 | GBR | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
3:25.84 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | CAN | Canada |
CAN |
3:26.33 SB |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | SUI | Switzerland |
SUI |
3:27.46 SB |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | RSA | South Africa |
RSA |
3:28.14 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | IRL | Ireland |
IRL |
3:29.27 |