| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong |
KEN
|
8:05.96 | 8:07.64 |
| 2 | Bouabdellah Tahri |
FRA
|
8:06.91 | 8:12.72 |
| 3 | Ezekiel Kemboi |
KEN
|
8:02.49 | 8:09.25 |
| 4 | Ruben Ramolefi |
RSA
|
8:19.86 | 8:19.86 |
| 5 | Abdelkader Hachlaf |
MAR
|
8:08.78 | 8:15.58 |
| 6 | Yacob Jarso |
ETH
|
8:16.88 | 8:16.88 |
| 7 | Brimin Kiprop Kipruto |
KEN
|
8:02.89 | 8:13.60 |
| 8 | Anthony Famiglietti |
USA
|
8:17.34 | 8:17.34 |
| 9 | Abubaker Ali Kamal |
QAT
|
8:15.80 | 8:15.80 |
| 10 | Tareq Mubarak Taher |
BRN
|
8:07.12 | 8:08.53 |
| 11 | Mahiedine Mekhissi |
FRA
|
8:14.22 | 8:16.95 |
| 12 | Mustafa Mohamed |
SWE
|
8:05.75 | 8:11.10 |
| 13 | Youcef Abdi |
AUS
|
8:17.97 | 8:17.97 |
| 14 | Benjamin Kiplagat |
UGA
|
8:14.29 | 8:14.29 |
| 15 | Ivan Lukyanov |
MDA
|
8:18.97 | 8:18.97 |