| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1995 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Belabbes |  ALG | 7:50.81o | 7:58.74 | |
| Réda Benzine |  ALG | 7:51.15o | 7:58.50 | |
| Shaun Creighton |  AUS | 7:43.99o | 7:57.35 | |
| Gennaro Di Napoli |  ITA | 7:42.68o | 7:56.47 | |
| Brahim Jabbour |  MAR | 7:36.54o | 7:57.32 | |
| Anacleto Jiménez |  ESP | 7:47.88o | 7:56.94 | |
| John Mayock |  GBR | 7:54.13 | 7:57.91 | |
| Frank O'Mara |  IRL | 7:41.14 | 7:58.11 | |
| Ovidiu Olteanu |  ROU | 7:53.17 | 7:56.75 | |
| Reuben Reina |  USA | 7:43.02o | 7:58.28 | |
| Mohamed Suleiman |  QAT | 7:38.20o | 7:45.69 | |
| Isaac Viciosa |  ESP | 7:41.46 | 7:58.11 |