| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | GBR | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
3:26.40 Q NR |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:27.35 Q SB |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | NED | Netherlands |
NED |
3:27.70 Q SB |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | USA | United States |
USA |
3:28.04 Q |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | BEL | Belgium |
BEL |
3:28.07 q NR |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | IRL | Ireland |
IRL |
3:28.45 q NR |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | CZE | Czech Republic |
CZE |
3:28.57 SB |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | POL | Poland |
POL |
3:28.80 SB |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | POR | Portugal |
POR |
3:31.93 NR |