| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus |  BLR | 3:31.25 Q WL | 0.157 | 
| 2 | Russia |  RUS | 3:31.27 Q SB | 0.161 | 
| 3 | Jamaica |  JAM | 3:32.29 q SB | 0.195 | 
| 4 | Greece |  GRE | 3:32.88 q NR | 0.229 | 
| 5 | Ireland |  IRL | 3:34.61 SB | 0.171 | 
| 6 | Sweden |  SWE | 3:34.71 NR | 0.176 | 
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland |  POL | 3:32.44 Q NR | 0.161 | 
| 2 | Romania |  ROU | 3:32.45 Q NR | 0.180 | 
| 3 | Great Britain & N.I. |  GBR | 3:33.30 SB | 0.197 | 
| 4 | United States |  USA | 3:33.38 SB | 0.196 | 
| 5 | Spain |  ESP | 3:38.01 SB | 0.210 |