| _ | Start at: 18:09. Temperature: 30 C. Humiduty: 55% |
| Final | time | | SO | bib | | 1. Getaneh Molla |  ETH | 13:21.88 | SB | 26 | 222 | | 2. Leulsi Gebresilase | ETH | 13:22.13 | | 8 | 203 | | 3. Thomas Longosiwa |  KEN | 13:22.72 | | 13 | 312 | | 4. Abrar Osman |  ERI | 13:23.79 | | 3 | 171 | | 5. Victor Kimutai | KEN | 13:24.80 | | 25 | 299 | | 6. Stephen Mokoka |  RSA | 13:25.03 | | 20 | 466 | | 7. Yasin Haje | ETH | 13:26.61 | | 21 | 211 | | 8. Aron Kifle | ERI | 13:26.85 | | 23 | 168 | | 9. Thiery Ndikumwenayo |  BDI | 13:27.38 | SB | 14 | 23 | | 10.Teklit Teweldebrhan | ERI | 13:55.55 | | 24 | 179 | | 11.Hassan Bouh Ibrahim |  DJI | 13:57.13 | | 1 | 149 | | 12.Mohamed Khalid |  SUD | 14:09.17 | | 11 | 540 | | 13.Hatusi Mthimchulu |  LES | 14:10.19 | SB | 16 | 348 | | 14.David Conj Taban |  SSD | 14:23.71 | | 18 | 523 | | 15.Fozi Mohamed Ramadan | DJI | 14:26.77 | | 10 | 151 | | 16.Emmanuel Bakatukoka |  COD | 14:39.70 | | 19 | 137 | | -. Olivier Irabaruta | BDI | DNS | | 22 | 21 | | -. Tartitius Macaire Namsse |  CAF | DNS | | 9 | 57 | | -. Rony Ampion |  CGO | DNS | | 7 | 62 | | -. Steve Guelor Vedze | CGO | DNS | | 28 | 102 | | -. Kabelo Lesica | LES | DNS | | 12 | 343 | | -. Crevazio Mpami |  MAW | DNS | | 4 | 356 | | -. Osman Charlley |  SLE | DNS | | 15 | 509 | | -. Ali Udou Hassan |  SOM | DNS | | 27 | 519 | | -. Abdalla Abdel Elmunaim | SUD | DNS | | 5 | 536 | | -. Youssouf Hiss Bachir | DJI | DNF | | 17 | 148 | | -. Clement Kemboi | KEN | DNF | | 2 | 291 | | -. Dumisane Hlaselo | RSA | DNF | | 6 | 459 |
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| Intermediate times | | 1000m: Yasin Haje (ETH) | | 2000m: Clement Kemboi (KEN) 5:22.23 | | 3000m: Clement Kemboi (KEN) 8:04.83 | | 4000m: Victor Kimutai (KEN) 10:48.93 |
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| Records | | Rec | Athlete | time | Birth | Venue | date | | WR | Kenenisa Bekele | ETH | 12:37.35 | 1982 | Hengelo | 31/05/2004 | | AR | Kenenisa Bekele | ETH | 12:37.35 | 1982 | Hengelo | 31/05/2004 | | CR | Moses Kipsiro |  UGA | 13:12.51 | | Algiers | 2007 |
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