Final | time | 1. United States | 2:57.91 | 2. Great Britain | 2:59.13 | 3. Nigeria | 2:59.32 | 4. Australia | 2:59.70 | 5. Italy | 3:01.44 | 6. Barbados | 3:01.60 | 7. Uganda | 3:02.09 | 8. Canada | 3:02.82 |
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| Venue: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 93,607. | -- competitors from -- nations. | Heats |
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