| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | USA | United States |
USA |
3:25.72 Q WL |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | POL | Poland |
POL |
3:28.05 Q SB |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | GBR | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
3:28.31 Q SB |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | CAN | Canada |
CAN |
3:28.75 Q |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:28.80 Q SB |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
3:29.08 Q SB |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | SUI | Switzerland |
SUI |
3:29.15 q SB |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | FRA | France |
FRA |
3:29.89 q SB |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | NED | Netherlands |
NED |
3:30.07 SB |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | GER | Germany |
GER |
3:30.32 SB |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | BEL | Belgium |
BEL |
3:30.69 SB |
| 12 | 3 | 3 | CHN | PR of China |
CHN |
3:31.01 SB |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | CHI | Chile |
CHI |
3:31.24 NR |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | KEN | Kenya |
KEN |
3:31.26 SB |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | AUS | Australia |
AUS |
3:31.34 SB |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | JPN | Japan |
JPN |
3:31.72 SB |
| 17 | 4 | 3 | IND | India |
IND |
3:31.93 SB |
| 18 | 5 | 3 | NGR | Nigeria |
NGR |
3:32.10 SB |
| 19 | 7 | 1 | UGA | Uganda |
UGA |
3:35.02 SB |
| 20 | 6 | 3 | LTU | Lithuania |
LTU |
3:38.72 SB |
| 3 | UKR | Ukraine |
UKR |
DQ |