| Ranking | Player | Record | Advance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Botswana
|
2:57.76 |
Q |
| 2 |
Great Britain
|
2:58.88 |
Q |
| 3 |
United States
|
2:59.15 |
Q |
| 4 |
Japan
|
2:59.48 NR |
q |
| 5 |
France
|
2:59.53 |
Q |
| 6 |
Belgium
|
2:59.84 |
Q |
| 7 |
Zambia
|
3:00.08 |
q |
| 8 |
Italy
|
3:00.26 |
Q |
| 9 |
Germany
|
3:00.29 |
|
| 10 |
India
|
3:00.58 |
|
| 11 |
Brazil
|
3:00.95 |
|
| 12 |
Poland
|
3:01.21 |
|
| 13 |
Spain
|
3:01.60 |
|
| 14 |
South Africa
|
3:03.19 |
qR |
| 15 |
Trinidad and Tobago
|
3:06.73 |
|
Nigeria
|
Disqualified |
||
- NR Japanese Record
- Q Qualified by place (track) or standard (field)
- q Qualified by time (track and relays) or performance (field events)
- qR Advanced to next round by Referee
