| Nr. | Athlete | NOC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yonas Kifle |  ERI |
| 2 | Zersenay Tadese | ERI |
| 3 | José Manuel Martínez |  ESP |
| 4 | Kenenisa Bekele |  ETH |
| 5 | Haile Gebrselassie | ETH |
| 6 | Sileshi Sihine | ETH |
| 7 | Smail Sghyr |  FRA |
| 8 | Ryuji Ono |  JPN |
| 9 | Charles Kamathi |  KEN |
| 10 | John Korir | KEN |
| 11 | Moses Mosop | KEN |
| 12 | Mohamed Amyn |  MAR |
| 13 | José David Galván |  MEX |
| 14 | Teodoro Vega | MEX |
| 15 | Kamiel Maase |  NED |
| 16 | John Henwood |  NZL |
| 17 | Dieudonné Disi |  RWA |
| 18 | Fabiano Naasi |  TAN |
| 19 | John Yuda | TAN |
| 20 | Wilson Kipkemei Busienei |  UGA |
| 21 | Boniface Kiprop | UGA |
| 22 | Abdi Abdirahman |  USA |
| 23 | Dan Browne | USA |
| 24 | Dathan Ritzenhein | USA |
