| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | POL | Poland |
POL |
3:15.46 Q WL |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | USA | United States |
USA |
3:16.01 Q SB |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
3:16.12 NR |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | CAN | Canada |
CAN |
3:16.78 Q NR |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | GER | Germany |
GER |
3:16.85 Q AR |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | KEN | Kenya |
KEN |
3:16.90 q NR |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | BEL | Belgium |
BEL |
3:18.03 Q NR |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | BRA | Brazil |
BRA |
3:18.26 Q AR |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:18.47 NR |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | FRA | France |
FRA |
3:18.93 NR |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | JPN | Japan |
JPN |
3:19.71 NR |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | GBR | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
3:20.49 PB |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | CHN | PR of China |
CHN |
3:21.66 |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | AUS | Australia |
AUS |
3:21.80 SB |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | IND | India |
IND |
3:23.59 |
| 16 | 6 | 2 | KAZ | Kazakhstan |
KAZ |
3:24.54 |
| 3 | PNG | Papua New Guinea |
PNG |
DQ | ||
| 1 | RSA | South Africa |
RSA |
DNS |