| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brahim Lahlafi |  MAR | 13:22.70 Q | 
| 2 | Million Wolde |  ETH | 13:22.75 Q | 
| 3 | Fita Bayisa |  ETH | 13:22.92 Q | 
| 4 | Réda Benzine |  ALG | 13:23.10 Q SB | 
| 5 | Julius Gitahi |  KEN | 13:23.12 Q SB | 
| 6 | Richard Kipkemei Limo |  KEN | 13:23.17 Q | 
| 7 | Adam Goucher |  USA | 13:24.34 q | 
| 8 | Mizan Mehari |  AUS | 13:24.56 q SB | 
| 9 | Jirka Arndt |  GER | 13:26.18 q | 
| 10 | Katsuhiko Hanada |  JPN | 13:41.31 SB | 
| 11 | Marius Bakken |  NOR | 13:44.80 | 
| 12 | Nicholas Rogers |  USA | 13:46.18 | 
| 13 | Michael Power |  AUS | 13:51.00 | 
| 14 | Ahmed Ibrahim Warsama |  QAT | 14:00.30 | 
| 15 | Kristen Bowditch |  GBR | 14:08.92 | 
| 16 | Alberto GarcÃa |  ESP | 14:11.65 | 
| 17 | Hélder Ornelas |  POR | 14:29.01 | 
| David Galván |  MEX | DNS | 
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Saïdi-Sief |  ALG | 13:29.24 Q | 
| 2 | Serhiy Lebid |  UKR | 13:29.69 Q | 
| 3 | Dagne Alemu |  ETH | 13:29.93 Q | 
| 4 | David Kipkorir Chelule |  KEN | 13:29.98 Q | 
| 5 | Toshinari Takaoka |  JPN | 13:29.99 Q | 
| 6 | Mohamed Suleiman |  QAT | 13:30.12 Q | 
| 7 | Mark Carroll |  IRL | 13:30.60 | 
| 8 | Craig Mottram |  AUS | 13:31.06 | 
| 9 | Yousef El Nasri |  ESP | 13:34.49 | 
| 10 | Mohamed Saïd El Wardi |  MAR | 13:35.18 | 
| 11 | Bradley Hauser |  USA | 13:39.41 | 
| 12 | Pablo Olmedo |  MEX | 13:40.34 | 
| 13 | Mustapha Essaïd |  FRA | 13:40.82 | 
| 14 | Sam Mfula Mwape |  ZAM | 13:41.72 | 
| 15 | Vénuste Niyongabo |  BDI | 13:49.57 | 
| 16 | Bolota Asmerom |  ERI | 14:15.26 | 
| 17 | Gyan Bahadur Bohara |  NEP | 14:34.15 NR | 
| 18 | Shihab Houna Murad Murad |  IRQ | 14:49.40 | 
| 19 | Maung Maung Nge |  MYA | 15:12.93 | 
| Mohammed Mourhit |  BEL | DNS |