| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | USA | United States |
USA |
3:11.37 WQ WL |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | BEL | Belgium |
BEL |
3:11.83 WQ WL |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | AUS | Australia |
AUS |
3:12.34 WQ AR |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | IRL | Ireland |
IRL |
3:12.56 WQ SB |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | POL | Poland |
POL |
3:12.70 Wq SB |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | GBR | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
3:13.28 WQ SB |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | KEN | Kenya |
KEN |
3:13.41 Wq SB |
| 8 | 2 | 3 | RSA | South Africa |
RSA |
3:13.79 WQ SB |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | ESP | Spain |
ESP |
3:14.16 SB |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | GER | Germany |
GER |
3:14.42 SB |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
3:15.64 SB |
| 12 | 4 | 3 | FRA | France |
FRA |
3:16.15 SB |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | SUI | Switzerland |
SUI |
3:16.27 SB |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | UGA | Uganda |
UGA |
3:16.59 NR |
| 15 | 5 | 3 | IND | India |
IND |
3:16.85 SB |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:18.83 SB |
| 17 | 6 | 2 | CHN | PR of China |
CHN |
3:19.05 SB |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | BOT | Botswana |
BOT |
3:19.91 SB |
| 19 | 7 | 2 | BRA | Brazil |
BRA |
3:21.45 |
| 20 | 6 | 3 | CAN | Canada |
CAN |
3:22.37 SB |
| 3 | SRI | Sri Lanka |
SRI |
DNF |