| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | CUB | Cuba |
CUB |
3:27.90 Q SB |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | POL | Poland |
POL |
3:28.11 Q SB |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | BEL | Belgium |
BEL |
3:28.27 Q SB |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | NED | Netherlands |
NED |
3:28.40 Q |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | GBR | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
3:28.83 Q |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | GER | Germany |
GER |
3:29.73 Q SB |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
3:30.04 q SB |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | FRA | France |
FRA |
3:30.46 q SB |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | SUI | Switzerland |
SUI |
3:34.85 SB |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | ESP | Spain |
ESP |
3:34.92 SB |
| 11 | 3 | 3 | BOT | Botswana |
BOT |
3:34.99 SB |
| 12 | 4 | 3 | JPN | Japan |
JPN |
3:35.26 SB |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | KEN | Kenya |
KEN |
3:39.34 SB |
| 14 | 5 | 3 | CHI | Chile |
CHI |
3:41.28 SB |