| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia |  RUS | 3:25.91 Q | 0.244 | 
| 2 | Jamaica |  JAM | 3:30.03 Q NR | 0.252 | 
| 3 | Poland |  POL | 3:30.18 q SB | 0.196 | 
| 4 | Bulgaria |  BUL | 3:34.47 | 0.162 | 
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus |  BLR | 3:28.47 Q NR | 0.209 | 
| 2 | United States |  USA | 3:29.44 Q SB | 0.284 | 
| 3 | Great Britain & N.I. |  GBR | 3:29.59 q NR | 0.135 | 
| 4 | Ukraine |  UKR | 3:35.80 SB | 0.185 |