Order | Bib | Athlete | PB | SB | WRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | 27:37.59 | 27:37.59 | - | |||
| ETH | 27:49.30 | 27:49.30 | - | |||
| MEX | 28:07.57 | 28:07.57 | - | |||
| FRG | 28:06.71 | 28:06.71 | - | |||
| GBR | 27:47.57 | 27:47.57 | - | |||
| DEN | 28:06.74 | 28:06.74 | - | |||
| ETH | 28:07.16 | 28:07.16 | - | |||
| GDR | 27:30.69 | 27:30.69 | - | |||
| POR | 27:23.44 | 27:23.44 | - | |||
| POR | 27:22.95 | 27:25.13 | - | |||
| USA | 28:08.13 | 28:08.13 | - | |||
| USA | 27:36.7 | 27:52.41 | - | |||
| ESP | 27:47.34 | 27:47.34 | - | |||
| GBR | 28:06.05 | 28:06.05 | - | |||
| USA | 27:25.61 | 28:10.10 | - | |||
| GDR | 27:24.95 | 27:24.95 | - | |||
| TAN | 27:38.1 | 27:46.93 | - | |||
| FIN | 27:30.99 | 28:07.47 | - |