| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Domingos Castro |
POR
|
27:34.53 | 27:41.75 |
| 2 | Julio Rey |
ESP
|
27:55.19 | 27:55.19 |
| 3 | Tendai Chimusasa |
ZIM
|
27:57.84 | 28:09.43 |
| 4 | Darren Wilson |
AUS
|
27:37.00 | 27:57.54 |
| 5 | Haile Gebrselassie |
ETH
|
26:31.32 | 26:31.32 |
| 6 | Stefano Baldini |
ITA
|
27:43.98 | 28:07.81 |
| 7 | Salah Hissou |
MAR
|
26:38.08 | 28:15.09 |
| 8 | Carsten Eich |
GER
|
28:12.46 | 28:12.46 |
| 9 | Dominic Kirui |
KEN
|
27:31.10 | 27:31.10 |
| 10 | Toshinari Takaoka |
JPN
|
27:53.03 | 27:53.03 |
| 11 | Saïd Berioui |
MAR
|
27:35.34 | 27:35.34 |
| 12 | Kamiel Maase |
NED
|
27:57.78 | 27:57.78 |
| 13 | Paul Kipsigich Koech |
KEN
|
26:56.78 | 28:13.24 |
| 14 | José Ramos |
POR
|
28:20.06 | 28:20.06 |
| 15 | Assefa Mezgebu |
ETH
|
27:25.01 | 27:25.01 |
| 16 | Abderrahim Zitouna |
MAR
|
27:36.73 | 27:36.73 |
| 17 | Paul Tergat |
KEN
|
26:54.41 | 28:13.98 |
| 18 | Habte Jifar |
ETH
|
27:30.26 | 27:30.26 |
| 19 | Mohammed Mourhit |
BEL
|
27:17.09 | 27:17.09 |
| 20 | Hendrick Ramaala |
RSA
|
27:36.30 | 27:36.30 |