| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Lagat |
USA
|
12:59.22 | 13:16.29 |
| 2 | Juan Luis Barrios |
MEX
|
13:11.37 | 13:28.53 |
| 3 | Kenenisa BEKELE |
ETH
|
12:37.35 | 12:58.94 |
| 4 | James Kwalia C'Kurui |
QAT
|
12:54.58 | 13:04.70 |
| 5 | Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa |
KEN
|
12:51.95 | 13:14.36 |
| 6 | Tariku Bekele |
ETH
|
12:52.45 | 12:52.45 |
| 7 | Matthew Tegenkamp |
USA
|
13:04.90 | 13:28.52 |
| 8 | Eliud KIPCHOGE |
KEN
|
12:46.53 | 13:02.06 |
| 9 | Moses Ndiema Kipsiro |
UGA
|
12:50.72 | 12:54.70 |
| 10 | Abreham Cherkos |
ETH
|
12:54.19 | 12:57.56 |
| 11 | Alistair Ian Cragg |
IRL
|
13:07.10 | 13:16.12 |
| 12 | Kidane Tadasse |
ERI
|
13:13.17 | 13:13.17 |
| 13 | Aelemayehu Bezabeh |
ESP
|
13:20.46 | 13:20.46 |
| 14 | Jesús España |
ESP
|
13:13.32 | 13:13.32 |
| 15 | Edwin Cheruiyot Soi |
KEN
|
12:52.40 | 13:13.53 |