| Date | 24 July 1908 — 12:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | White City Stadium, London | |
| Format | Winner of each heat advanced to the final round. | |
| Pos | Competitors | NOC | Time (Hand) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary |  HUN | 3:32.6 | ||
| Lead-Off | Pál Simon | – | |||
| 2nd Leg | Vilmos Rácz | – | |||
| 3rd Leg | József Nagy | – | |||
| Anchor | Ödön Bodor | – | |||
| 2 | Sweden |  SWE | 3:33.0est / at 3 yards | ||
| Lead-Off | Sven Låftman | – | |||
| 2nd Leg | Knut Lindberg | – | |||
| 3rd Leg | Knut Stenborg | – | |||
| Anchor | Evert Björn | – |
| Pos | Competitors | NOC | Time (Hand) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany |  GER | 3:43.2 | ||
| Lead-Off | Arthur Hoffmann | – | |||
| 2nd Leg | Hans Eicke | – | |||
| 3rd Leg | Otto Trieloff | – | |||
| Anchor | Hanns Braun | – | |||
| 2 | Netherlands |  NED | at 90 yards | ||
| Lead-Off | Evert Koops | – | |||
| 2nd Leg | Jacobus Hoogveld | – | |||
| 3rd Leg | Victor Henny | – | |||
| Anchor | Bram Evers | – |
| Pos | Competitors | NOC | Time (Hand) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |  USA | 3:27.2 | ||
| Lead-Off | Frank Hamilton | – | |||
| 2nd Leg | Nate Cartmell | – | |||
| 3rd Leg | John B. Taylor | – | |||
| Anchor | Mel Sheppard | – | |||
| 2 | Great Britain |  GBR | 3:32.0est / at 25 yards | ||
| Lead-Off | Jack Morton | – | |||
| 2nd Leg | Henry Pankhurst | – | |||
| 3rd Leg | Edwin Montague | – | |||
| Anchor | Theodore Just | – | |||
| 3 | Canada |  CAN | – | ||
| Lead-Off | Frank Lukeman | – | |||
| 2nd Leg | Don Buddo | – | |||
| 3rd Leg | Lou Sebert | – | |||
| Anchor | Irving Parkes | – |
