| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | USA | United States |
USA |
3:23.84 Q CR |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:24.95 Q SB |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | NGR | Nigeria |
NGR |
3:27.07 Q CR |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | GBR | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
3:27.30 Q SB |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | POL | Poland |
POL |
3:27.37 q SB |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | FRA | France |
FRA |
3:28.93 q SB |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | BRA | Brazil |
BRA |
3:30.37 Q SB |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
3:30.67 Q SB |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | TTO | Trinidad and Tobago |
TTO |
3:30.91 SB |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | AUS | Australia |
AUS |
3:30.92 SB |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | CAN | Canada |
CAN |
3:34.60 SB |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | BAH | Bahamas |
BAH |
3:54.65 |
| 1 | RUS | Russia |
RUS |
DNS |