Order | Bib | Athlete | PB | SB | WRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | 8:21.69 | 8:21.69 | - | |||
| USA | 8:13.16 | 8:21.32 | - | |||
| CAN | 8:12.58 | 8:18.87 | - | |||
| GBR | 8:19.38 | 8:21.35 | - | |||
| FRG | 8:15.06 | 8:18.73 | - | |||
| KEN | 8:14.13 | 8:20.75 | - | |||
| KEN | 8:19.28 | 8:19.28 | - | |||
| ITA | 8:21.21 | 8:21.21 | - | |||
| USA | 8:09.17 | 8:20.98 | - | |||
| GDR | 8:21.07 | 8:21.07 | - | |||
| ITA | 8:16.08 | 8:16.08 | - | |||
| FRA | 8:13.88 | 8:13.88 | - | |||
| POR | 8:20.70 | 8:20.70 | - | |||
| KEN | 8:22.26 | 8:22.26 | - | |||
| BEL | 8:10.01 | 8:19.19 | - |