Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
1 | 1 | United States | Joanna Atkins, Ashley Spencer, Quanera Hayes, Natasha Hastings | 3:29.27 | Q |
2 | 3 | Poland | Małgorzata Hołub, Iga Baumgart, Adrianna Janowicz, Justyna Święty | 3:29.42 | Q, SB |
3 | 3 | Jamaica | Christine Day, Janieve Russell, Dawnalee Loney, Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby | 3:29.93 | Q, SB |
4 | 1 | Australia | Morgan Mitchell, Anneliese Rubie, Ella Nelson, Olivia Tauro | 3:30.31 | Q, SB |
5 | 3 | Botswana | Christine Botlogetswe, Lydia Jele, Galefele Moroko, Amantle Montsho | 3:31.61 | q, SB |
6 | 2 | Nigeria | Patience Okon George, Ugonna Ndu, Jennifer Adaeze Edobi, Margaret Bamgbose | 3:31.97 | Q, SB |
7 | 2 | Great Britain | Eilidh Doyle, Emily Diamond, Anyika Onuora, Kelly Massey | 3:33.00 | Q |
8 | 1 | France | Déborah Sananes, Brigitte Ntiamoah, Agnès Raharolahy, Floria Guei | 3:33.41 | q, SB |
9 | 2 | Canada | Carline Muir, Alicia Brown, Noelle Montcalm, Kelsey Balkwill | 3:33.54 | SB |
10 | 2 | Bahamas | Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Anthonique Strachan, Christine Amertil, Rashan Brown | 3:34.40 | SB |
11 | 1 | Brazil | Cristiane Silva, Natália da Silva, Geisa Coutinho, Jailma de Lima | 3:34.72 | SB |
12 | 2 | Colombia | Eliana Chávez, Jennifer Padilla, Astrid Balanta, Rosa Escobar | 3:40.19 | SB |
13 | 3 | Kenya | Jacinter Shikanda, Veronica Mutua, Grace Kidake, Maximila Imali | 3:41.11 | SB |
14 | 2 | Venezuela | Yenisquel Alfonso, María Simancas, Bryannill Cardona, Odellani Monges | 3:46.80 | SB |
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | Kai Selvon, Janeil Bellille, Chelsea Charles, Domonique Williams | DQ | R170.20[3] |
| 3 | Germany | Laura Müller, Lara Hoffmann, Laura Gläsner, Ruth Sophia Spelmeyer | DQ | R170.11[4] |