| Platz | Athlete | Land | Zeit | Anmerkung |
| 1. | Ello Catola, Nereo Fossati, Mario Fraschini, Germani Gimelli | Italien | 3:53.5 | Q |
| 2. | Robert Hay, Mike Robinson, John Holt, Norman Futter | Großbritannien | 3:53.6 | Q |
| 3. | Jesus Rancano, Elias Reguero, Jose Gomez Velesca, Jose Luis Martinez | Spanien | 3:53.7 | Q |