Pos Bib Athletes Mark 
1 JAPAN 3:08.16 Q SB 0.187
( N. Yokoyama,K. Kimura,S. Kozuma,K. Kimura )
1 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 3:08.16 Q 0.204
( A. Guevara,J. Richards,B. Benjamin,M. Cedenio )
3 RUSSIA 3:08.58 SB 0.201
( T. Chalyy,R. Semakin,R. Kashefrazov,N. Vesnin )
4 GERMANY 3:08.82 SB 0.195
( T. Lange,L. Schmitz,B. Steudel,D. Brucher )
5 GHANA 3:11.46 PB 0.261
( S. Adu-Gyamfi,D. Gyasi,S. Afull,K. Donyinah )
6 NORWAY 3:12.27 NJ 0.158
( S.N. Lid,A. Roth,M.B. Stole,M. Loftas )
7 FINLAND 3:15.48 PB 0.166
( J. Kanervo,J. Vainio-Kaila,V. Lampinen,J. Koskela )