| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | GBR | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
3:21.28 WQ WL |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | NOR | Norway |
NOR |
3:22.78 WQ NR |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | CAN | Canada |
CAN |
3:23.52 WQ SB |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | ESP | Spain |
ESP |
3:24.44 WQ SB |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
3:24.46 WQ SB |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | NED | Netherlands |
NED |
3:24.74 Wq SB |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | CZE | Czechia |
CZE |
3:25.42 WQ SB |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | GER | Germany |
GER |
3:25.76 Wq SB |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | RSA | South Africa |
RSA |
3:26.77 SB |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | FRA | France |
FRA |
3:26.89 SB |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:27.19 SB |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | AUS | Australia |
AUS |
3:27.44 SB |
| 13 | 3 | 2 | POL | Poland |
POL |
3:27.62 |
| 14 | 4 | 2 | IRL | Ireland |
IRL |
3:29.93 SB |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | BOT | Botswana |
BOT |
3:30.12 SB |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | NGR | Nigeria |
NGR |
3:30.71 SB |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | BRA | Brazil |
BRA |
3:31.59 SB |
| 18 | 6 | 2 | BEL | Belgium |
BEL |
3:32.04 SB |
| 19 | 7 | 2 | ETH | Ethiopia |
ETH |
3:33.18 NR |
| 20 | 6 | 3 | SUI | Switzerland |
SUI |
3:34.37 SB |
| 21 | 8 | 2 | KEN | Kenya |
KEN |
3:35.90 SB |
| 22 | 7 | 3 | MEX | Mexico |
MEX |
3:39.61 |