| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | USA | United States |
USA |
3:02.06 Q |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | TTO | Trinidad and Tobago |
TTO |
3:02.49 Q SB |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | JPN | Japan |
JPN |
3:02.55 Q SB |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:02.67 Q SB |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | RSA | South Africa |
RSA |
3:02.77 Q |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | GBR | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
3:03.11 q SB |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | AUS | Australia |
AUS |
3:03.53 q SB |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | BEL | Belgium |
BEL |
3:03.70 Q SB |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | CZE | Czech Republic |
CZE |
3:03.72 SB |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
3:03.97 SB |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | FRA | France |
FRA |
3:04.11 SB |
| 12 | 3 | 3 | NED | Netherlands |
NED |
3:04.30 SB |
| 13 | 4 | 3 | CHN | PR of China |
CHN |
3:04.85 |
| 14 | 5 | 3 | POL | Poland |
POL |
3:04.90 SB |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | COL | Colombia |
COL |
3:05.55 SB |
| 16 | 5 | 2 | GER | Germany |
GER |
3:06.03 SB |
| 17 | 6 | 2 | IND | India |
IND |
3:06.05 |
| 3 | BAH | Bahamas |
BAH |
DNS |