| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fita Bayisa |
ETH
|
13:05.40 | 13:07.20 |
| 2 | Enrique Molina |
ESP
|
13:07.34 | 13:07.34 |
| 3 | Pablo Olmedo |
MEX
|
13:27.65 | 13:27.65 |
| 4 | El Hassan Lahssini |
MAR
|
13:04.32 | 13:10.47 |
| 5 | Dionisio Castro |
POR
|
13:23.12 | 13:24.51 |
| 6 | Bob Kennedy |
USA
|
12:58.21 | 13:06.62 |
| 7 | Paul Bitok |
KEN
|
13:04.48 | 13:04.74 |
| 8 | Dieter Baumann |
GER
|
13:01.72 | 13:10.93 |
| 9 | Abdellah Béhar |
FRA
|
13:16.26 | 13:17.18 |
| 10 | Worku Bikila |
ETH
|
12:57.23 | 13:16.54 |
| 11 | Manuel Pancorbo |
ESP
|
13:12.95 | 13:12.95 |
| 12 | Ismaïl Sghyr |
MAR
|
12:58.99 | 13:00.62 |
| 13 | Daniel Komen |
KEN
|
12:45.09 | 12:48.98 |
| 14 | Khalid Boulami |
MAR
|
12:55.76 | 12:59.95 |
| 15 | Tom Mongare Nyariki |
KEN
|
12:55.94 | 12:55.94 |