| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2002 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 526 | Michael Kipkorir Kipyego |  KEN | 8:28.7 | 8:28.7 | 
| 2 | 764 | Arkangelo Roko |  SUD | 8:57.99 | 8:57.99 | 
| 3 | 333 | Stephen Murphy |  GBR | 8:47.8 | 8:47.8 | 
| 4 | 817 | Halil Akkas |  TUR | 8:54.76 | 8:54.76 | 
| 5 | 119 | Fernando Alex Fernandes |  BRA | 8:47.96 | 8:47.96 | 
| 6 | 673 | Radoslaw Poplawski |  POL | 8:33.46 | 8:33.46 | 
| 7 | 145 | Robert Nissen |  CAN | 8:52.05 | 8:52.05 | 
| 8 | 544 | Mohammed Ali Al-Banai |  KSA | 8:56.69 | 8:56.69 | 
| 9 | 527 | David Kirwa |  KEN | 8:30.3 | 8:30.3 | 
| 10 | 511 | Shuji Yoshioka |  JPN | 8:52.56 | 8:52.56 | 
| 11 | 574 | Vitalij Gorlukovic |  LTU | 8:54.43 | 8:54.43 | 
| 12 | 693 | Abubaker Ali Kamal |  QAT | 8:40.14 | 8:40.14 |