| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Boniface Kiprotich Songok |
KEN
|
7:30.62 | 7:38.95 |
| 2 | 8 | Tariku Bekele |
ETH
|
7:38.18 | 7:38.18 |
| 3 | 1 | Eliud KIPCHOGE |
KEN
|
7:27.72 | 7:28.56 |
| 4 | 10 | Ali Saïdi-Sief |
ALG
|
7:25.02 | 7:37.56 |
| 5 | 9 | Shedrack Kibet Korir |
KEN
|
7:39.47 | 7:39.47 |
| 6 | 3 | Benjamin Kipkoech Limo |
KEN
|
7:28.67 | 7:29.60 |
| 7 | 6 | Markos Geneti |
ETH
|
7:37.0i | 7:38.11 |
| 8 | 2 | Augustine Kiprono Choge |
KEN
|
7:28.78 | 7:28.78 |
| 9 | 7 | Abderrahim Goumri |
MAR
|
7:32.36 | 7:55.29i |
| 10 | 11 | Bernard Lagat |
USA
|
7:33.51 | |
| 11 | 12 | Mounir Yemmouni |
FRA
|
7:53.03 | 7:53.03 |