| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | NED | Netherlands |
NED |
3:03.03 Q SB |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | JPN | Japan |
JPN |
3:03.31 Q SB |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | RSA | South Africa |
RSA |
3:03.79 Q SB |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | BEL | Belgium |
BEL |
3:04.01 q SB |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | BOT | Botswana |
BOT |
3:04.03 Q SB |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | COL | Colombia |
COL |
3:04.64 Q SB |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | FRA | France |
FRA |
3:04.78 q SB |
| 8 | 2 | 3 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
3:04.81 Q SB |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | POL | Poland |
POL |
3:05.04 SB |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | CZE | Czech Republic |
CZE |
3:05.11 SB |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | GER | Germany |
GER |
3:05.83 SB |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | TUR | Turkey |
TUR |
3:06.05 SB |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | ESP | Spain |
ESP |
3:06.09 SB |
| 14 | 5 | 3 | GBR | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
3:10.63 |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | KEN | Kenya |
KEN |
3:10.81 SB |