| WR | World | 3:26.00 | Hicham El Guerrouj | MAR | ||
| NR | National | 1:30.30 | Ilham Tanui Ozbilen | 6/19/2013 | Monaco, MON | |
| ER | European | 3:28.68 | Mohamed Farah | GBR | ||
| CR | ECCC Records | 3:35.75 | Rui Silva | Sporting, POR | 4/29/1999 | Athina | 
| Lane | # | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 | HELIO GOMES | SR | POR | NT | |
| 2 | 32 | ANTOINE GAKEME | SR | ESP | NT | PB 3:44.77 | 
| 3 | 62 | RIMGAUDAS MORKUNAS | SR | LTU | NT | PB 3:53.48 SB 3:55.14 | 
| 4 | 16 | LINDGREEN ANDREAS HOLST | SR | DEN | NT | |
| 5 | 118 | SULEYMAN BEKMEZCI | SR | TUR | NT |