| Pos | Bib | Athlete | Mark | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999 | KEN | 8:24.64  | Q | |
| 2 | 1749 | ETH | 8:30.92 PB | Q | |
| 3 | 1506 | ALG | 8:39.10 PB | Q | |
| 4 | 1981 | JPN | 8:41.48  | Q | |
| 5 | 2294 | UGA | 8:44.43 PB | Q | |
| 6 | 1886 | IND | 8:45.12 NU20R | Q | |
| 7 | 1769 | FRA | 8:46.83  | Q | |
| 8 | 2075 | NED | 8:49.08  | Q | |
| 9 | 2042 | MAR | 8:52.06 PB | ||
| 10 | 1930 | ITA | 8:58.27  | ||
| 11 | 2288 | TUN | 9:08.38  | ||
| 12 | 2241 | SUI | 9:12.11  | ||
| 13 | 2100 | NOR | 9:20.74  | ||
| 14 | 1524 | AUS | 9:26.69  | ||
| 15 | 2331 | USA | 9:33.17  | ||
| 2126 | POL | DNF  |