| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | USA | United States |
USA |
2:58.68 WQ WL |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | AUS | Australia |
AUS |
2:59.73 WQ SB |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | QAT | Qatar |
QAT |
3:00.29 WQ NR |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | BRA | Brazil |
BRA |
3:01.14 WQ SB |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | NED | Netherlands |
NED |
3:01.32 WQ SB |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:02.00 WQ SB |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | ESP | Spain |
ESP |
3:02.12 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | POL | Poland |
POL |
3:02.15 SB |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | SEN | Senegal |
SEN |
3:02.51 SB |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | ZAM | Zambia |
ZAM |
3:03.16 SB |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | MEX | Mexico |
MEX |
3:03.47 SB |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
3:04.14 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | IRL | Ireland |
IRL |
3:04.42 SB |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | IND | India |
IND |
3:04.49 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | GER | Germany |
GER |
3:05.45 SB |
| 1 | ZIM | Zimbabwe |
ZIM |
DQ |