| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia |  RUS | 3:08.02 Q SB | 0.251 | 
| 2 | France |  FRA | 3:08.06 Q SB | 0.171 | 
| 3 | Spain |  ESP | 3:08.07 SB | 0.178 | 
| 4 | Ukraine |  UKR | 3:09.46 NR | 0.149 | 
| 5 | Romania |  ROU | 3:13.93 NR | 0.187 | 
| Jamaica |  JAM | DNF | 0.233 | 
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |  USA | 3:03.66 Q | 0.125 | 
| 2 | Poland |  POL | 3:06.10 Q SB | 0.227 | 
| 3 | Sweden |  SWE | 3:07.10 q NR | 0.197 | 
| 4 | Dominican Republic |  DOM | 3:07.87 q NR | 0.220 | 
| Bahamas |  BAH | DNF | 0.162 |