| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | IRL | Ireland |
IRL |
3:23.83 WQ SB |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | FRA | France |
FRA |
3:24.48 WQ SB |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:25.38 SB |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | POL | Poland |
POL |
3:26.52 WQ |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | AUS | Australia |
AUS |
3:26.92 WQ SB |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | RSA | South Africa |
RSA |
3:27.78 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | BRA | Brazil |
BRA |
3:28.59 SB |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | KEN | Kenya |
KEN |
3:32.24 SB |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | BOT | Botswana |
BOT |
3:32.38 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | BEL | Belgium |
BEL |
3:33.36 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | MEX | Mexico |
MEX |
3:39.17 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | ETH | Ethiopia |
ETH |
3:39.62 |
| 1 | SUI | Switzerland |
SUI |
DNF | ||
| 1 | NGR | Nigeria |
NGR |
DNS |