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Host City: Beijing, China
Venue(s): Beijing National Stadium, Beijing
Date Started: August 22, 2008
Date Finished: August 22, 2008
Format: Top three in each heat and next two fastest advanced to the final.
| Gold: | United States |
| Silver: | Bahamas |
| Bronze: | Russia |
| Rank | Team | NOC | T(A) | RT | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | USA | 2:59.98 | 0.184 | 3 | QU |
| 2 | Russia | RUS | 3:00.14 | 0.187 | 9 | QU |
| 3 | Belgium | BEL | 3:00.67 | 0.264 | 6 | QU |
| 4 | Australia | AUS | 3:00.68 | 0.165 | 8 | QC |
| 5 | Poland | POL | 3:00.74 | 0.240 | 7 | QC |
| 6 | South Africa | RSA | 3:01.26 | 0.268 | 5 | |
| 7 | Cuba | CUB | 3:02.24 | 0.266 | 4 | |
| 8 | France | FRA | 3:03.19 | 0.183 | 2 |