Order | Bib | Athlete | PB | SB | WRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| URS | 13:11.99 | 13:33.37 | - | |||
| ITA | 13:33.12 | 13:33.12 | - | |||
| ETH | 13:07.29 | 13:33.03 | - | |||
| IRL | 13:19.13 | 13:31.66 | - | |||
| URS | 13:31.40 | 13:31.40 | - | |||
| GBR | 13:15.59 | 13:36.21 | - | |||
| KEN | 13:33.33 | 13:33.33 | - | |||
| URS | 13:21.2 | 13:21.2 | - | |||
| POR | 13:07.70 | 13:32.33 | - | |||
| AUT | 13:15.31 | 13:32.86 | - | |||
| USA | 13:20.55i | 13:32.90 | - | |||
| SUI | 13:13.32 | 13:32.34 | - | |||
| GDR | 13:32.49 | 13:32.49 | - | |||
| FIN | 13:34.18 | 13:34.18 | - | |||
| FRG | 13:32.37 | 13:32.37 | - |