| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
3:12.53 WQ SB |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ESP | Spain |
ESP |
3:12.55 WQ NR |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | FRA | France |
FRA |
3:12.66 WQ SB |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | CAN | Canada |
CAN |
3:12.95 WQ NR |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | GER | Germany |
GER |
3:13.35 WQ SB |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | CHN | PR of China |
CHN |
3:13.39 WQ NR |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:14.42 SB |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | IND | India |
IND |
3:14.81 SB |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | UGA | Uganda |
UGA |
3:15.26 NR |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | SUI | Switzerland |
SUI |
3:18.07 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | BOT | Botswana |
BOT |
3:19.11 SB |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | BRA | Brazil |
BRA |
3:19.19 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | SRI | Sri Lanka |
SRI |
3:20.61 SB |