| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | USA | United States |
USA |
3:26.05 WQ |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | ESP | Spain |
ESP |
3:26.25 WQ |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | FRA | France |
FRA |
3:26.46 WQ |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | NOR | Norway |
NOR |
3:26.61 Wq SB |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
3:27.03 WQ SB |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | CAN | Canada |
CAN |
3:27.28 Wq SB |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | GBR | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
3:27.47 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | BEL | Belgium |
BEL |
3:27.78 SB |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | RSA | South Africa |
RSA |
3:28.01 WQ NR |
| 10 | 2 | 3 | GER | Germany |
GER |
3:28.63 WQ SB |
| 11 | 3 | 3 | IRL | Ireland |
IRL |
3:30.06 SB |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | BRA | Brazil |
BRA |
3:30.31 SB |
| 13 | 4 | 3 | KEN | Kenya |
KEN |
3:31.67 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | AUS | Australia |
AUS |
3:31.78 |
| 15 | 5 | 3 | POL | Poland |
POL |
3:32.82 |
| 16 | 6 | 2 | BOT | Botswana |
BOT |
3:33.01 SB |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | SUI | Switzerland |
SUI |
3:36.78 SB |
| 18 | 6 | 1 | CHN | PR of China |
CHN |
3:36.83 SB |
| 19 | 7 | 1 | ZAM | Zambia |
ZAM |
3:37.98 SB |
| 20 | 6 | 3 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:40.54 |