| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | CAN | Canada |
CAN |
3:12.43 WQ NR |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | RSA | South Africa |
RSA |
3:12.77 WQ |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | BEL | Belgium |
BEL |
3:12.79 WQ SB |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | JPN | Japan |
JPN |
3:12.86 SB |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | NGR | Nigeria |
NGR |
3:12.88 WQ SB |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | GER | Germany |
GER |
3:12.99 SB |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | BOT | Botswana |
BOT |
3:13.51 NR |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | UGA | Uganda |
UGA |
3:15.45 SB |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | NED | Netherlands |
NED |
3:16.33 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | CHN | PR of China |
CHN |
3:16.95 SB |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | IRL | Ireland |
IRL |
3:19.34 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | IND | India |
IND |
3:19.40 |
| 1 | ETH | Ethiopia |
ETH |
DQ |