| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesco Panetta |
ITA
|
8:08.57 | 8:27.25 |
| 2 | William Van Dijck |
BEL
|
8:10.01 | 8:28.44 |
| 3 | Joseph Mahmoud |
FRA
|
8:07.62 | 8:28.35 |
| 4 | Patrick Sang |
KEN
|
8:06.03 | 8:26.78 |
| 5 | Gábor Markó |
HUN
|
8:17.97 | 8:27.53 |
| 6 | Julius Kariuki |
KEN
|
8:05.51 | 8:18.06 |
| 7 | Thierry Brusseau |
FRA
|
8:22.22 | 8:22.22 |
| 8 | Angelo Carosi |
ITA
|
8:17.48 | 8:20.28 |
| 9 | Tom Hanlon |
GBR
|
8:12.58 | 8:12.58 |
| 10 | Graeme Fell |
CAN
|
8:12.58 | 8:18.19 |
| 11 | Hagen Melzer |
GER
|
8:10.32 | 8:28.56 |
| 12 | Moses Kiptanui |
KEN
|
8:07.89 | 8:07.89 |
| 13 | Abdelaziz Sahere |
MAR
|
8:18.23 | 8:18.23 |
| 14 | Azzedine Brahmi |
ALG
|
8:27.95 | 8:27.95 |
| 15 | Brian Diemer |
USA
|
8:13.16 | 8:18.29 |