| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 149 | Arne Gabius |
GER
|
7:50.15 | 7:50.71 |
| 2 | 99 | Sergio Sánchez |
ESP
|
7:54.95o | 8:02.09 |
| 3 | 1 | Kamel Boulahfane |
ALG
|
7:50.39 | 7:52.36 |
| 4 | 107 | Tariku Bekele |
ETH
|
7:29.11o | 7:31.09 |
| 5 | 14 | Craig Mottram |
AUS
|
7:32.19o | 7:34.50 |
| 6 | 204 | Paul Kipsiele Koech |
KEN
|
7:33.46 | 7:34.8 |
| 7 | 224 | Ali Maataoui |
MAR
|
7:36.70o | 7:46.13 |
| 8 | 358 | Jonathon Riley |
USA
|
7:46.84 | 7:59.22 |
| 9 | 207 | Edwin Cheruiyot Soi |
KEN
|
7:31.84o | 7:36.70 |
| 10 | 108 | Abreham Cherkos |
ETH
|
7:32.37o | 7:38.03 |
| 11 | 267 | James Kwalia C'Kurui |
QAT
|
7:28.28o | 7:50.76 |
| 12 | 125 | Mo FARAH |
GBR
|
7:38.15o | 7:46.0 |