| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1998 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland Junior |  POL | 3:07.01 | 3:08.35 | |
| 2 | Germany Junior |  GER | 3:04.58 | 3:07.75 | 
| 3 | Australia Junior |  AUS | 3:05.51 | 3:06.72 | 
| 4 | United States Junior |  USA | 3:01.90 | 3:06.62 | 
| 5 | Jamaica Junior |  JAM | 3:04.12 | 3:08.50 | 
| 6 | Great Britain & N.I. Junior |  GBR | 3:03.80 | 3:08.85 | 
| 7 | Japan Junior |  JPN | 3:06.01 | 3:10.22 | 
| 8 | Greece Junior |  GRE | 3:08.29 | 3:08.54 |