| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 169 | Benjamin Kiplagat |
UGA
|
8:14.29 | 8:14.29 |
| 2 | 36 | Bouabdellah Tahri |
FRA
|
8:06.91 | 8:12.72 |
| 3 | 73 | Wesley Kiprotich |
KEN
|
8:05.68 | 8:14.52 |
| 4 | 120 | Mustafa Mohamed |
SWE
|
8:05.75 | 8:11.10 |
| 5 | 78 | Michael Kipkorir Kipyego |
KEN
|
8:09.05 | 8:09.05 |
| 6 | 79 | Paul Kipsiele Koech |
KEN
|
7:56.37 | 8:00.57 |
| 7 | 67 | Ezekiel Kemboi |
KEN
|
8:02.49 | 8:09.25 |
| 8 | 157 | Hamid Ezzine |
MAR
|
8:09.72 | 8:13.20 |
| 9 | 74 | Brimin Kiprop Kipruto |
KEN
|
8:02.89 | 8:10.26 |
| 10 | 81 | Collins Kosgei |
KEN
|
8:13.87 | 8:13.87 |
| 11 | 85 | Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong |
KEN
|
8:05.96 | 8:07.64 |
| 12 | 21 | Tareq Mubarak Taher |
BRN
|
8:07.12 | 8:08.53 |