[['rank', 'athletes', 'country', 'time', 'notes'], ['1', 'vadim menkov', 'uzbekistan', '3:56.793', 'qf'], ['2', 'mathieu goubel', 'france', '3:56.972', 'qs'], ['3', 'marián ostrčil', 'slovakia', '4:00.191', 'qs'], ['4', 'aliaksandr zhukouski', 'belarus', '4:01.380', 'qs'], ['5', 'viktor melantiev', 'russia', '4:03.316', 'qs'], ['6', 'nivalter santos', 'brazil', '4:17.407', 'qs'], ['7', 'mikhail yemelyanov', 'kazakhstan', '4:19.259', 'qs']]
the closest finish was 0.179 second between Vadim Menkov of Uzbekistan and Mathieu Goubel of France for first place
the closest finish was 0.179 second between [ENT] of [ENT] and [ENT] of [ENT] for first place