| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | USA | United States |
USA |
3:12.42 Q WR |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | JAM | Jamaica |
JAM |
3:12.73 Q NR |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | BRN | Bahrain |
BRN |
3:12.74 Q AR |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | GBR | Great Britain & NI |
GBR |
3:12.80 q AR |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | POL | Poland |
POL |
3:15.47 Q |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | BRA | Brazil |
BRA |
3:16.12 Q AR |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | IND | India |
IND |
3:16.14 Q SB |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | BEL | Belgium |
BEL |
3:16.16 q NR |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | ITA | Italy |
ITA |
3:16.52 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | CAN | Canada |
CAN |
3:16.76 NR |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | KEN | Kenya |
KEN |
3:17.09 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | FRA | France |
FRA |
3:17.17 NR |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | UKR | Ukraine |
UKR |
3:17.50 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | GER | Germany |
GER |
3:17.85 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | CZE | Czech Republic |
CZE |
3:18.01 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | JPN | Japan |
JPN |
3:18.77 NR |