| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
USA
|
3:08.03 Q | |
| 2 | Austria |
AUT
|
3:08.37 Q | |
| 3 | Japan |
JPN
|
3:08.58 q | |
| 4 | Russia |
RUS
|
3:08.85 q | |
| 5 | Brazil |
BRA
|
3:10.50 |
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica |
JAM
|
3:06.87 Q WL | |
| 2 | France |
FRA
|
3:09.50 Q | |
| 3 | Italy |
ITA
|
3:09.98 | |
| 4 | Mexico |
MEX
|
3:11.41 | |
| 5 | Great Britain & N.I. |
GBR
|
3:14.55 |