Order | Bib | Athlete | PB | SB | WRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| URS | 8:33.99 | 8:47.08i | - | |||
| USA | - | - | - | |||
| GDR | 8:36.38 | - | - | |||
| SUI | 8:38.71 | - | - | |||
| ROU | 9:06.94 | - | - | |||
| USA | - | - | - | |||
| FIN | - | - | - | |||
| FRG | 9:04.51 | - | - | |||
| GBR | 8:46.06i | 8:46.06i | - | |||
| NEP | - | - | - | |||
| AUS | - | - | - | |||
| CHI | 9:31.95 | - | - | |||
| POR | 8:56.33 | 8:56.33 | - | |||
| CAN | 9:04.99i | - | - | |||
| FRA | - | - | - |