2000m
| Rnk | Mark | Name | Nation | Born | Pos | Venue | Date | Best | Date/Best |
| 1 | 4.44.79 | Hicham El Guerrouj | MAR | 740914 | 1 | Berlin | 0907 | | |
| 2 | 4.50.08 | Noah Ngeny | KEN | 781102 | 1 | Stockholm | 0730 | | |
| 3 | 4.54.36 | Paul Bitok | KEN | 700626 | 2 | Berlin | 0907 | | |
| 4 | 4.54.66 | Rui Silva | POR | 770803 | 3 | Berlin | 0907 | | |
| + | 4.55.21 | Paul Bitok | KEN | 700626 | 2 | Stockholm | 0730 | 4.55.17 | 970903 |
| 5 | 4.55.49 | Bernard Lagat | KEN | 741212 | 3 | Stockholm | 0730 | | |
| 6 | 4.55.52 | John Kosgei | KEN | 730713 | 4 | Berlin | 0907 | 4.53.7+ | 960901 |
| + | 4.55.58 | Bernard Lagat | KEN | 741212 | 5 | Berlin | 0907 | | |
| 7 | 4.56.75 | John Mayock | GBR | 701026 | 4 | Stockholm | 0730 | | |
| 8 | 4.56.87 | Ali Saidi-Sief | ALG | 780315 | 6 | Berlin | 0907 | | |
| 9 | 4.57.72 | Daniel Komen | KEN | 760517 | 1 | Praha | 0614 | 4.51.30 | 980605 |
| + | 4.58.57 | John Mayock | GBR | 701026 | 7 | Berlin | 0907 | | |
| 10 | 4.58.68 | Rüdiger Stenzel | GER | 680416 | 8 | Berlin | 0907 | | |
| 11 | 4.58.92 | Steve Holman | USA | 700302 | 5 | Stockholm | 0730 | 4.57.14 | 980605 |
| 12 | 4.59.88 | Driss Maazouzi | FRA | 691020 | 9 | Berlin | 0907 | 4.59.80 | 950608 |
| 13 | 5.00.20 | Kimutai James Kosgei | KEN | 681123 | 6 | Stockholm | 0730 | | |
| 14 | 5.00.92 | Benson Koech | KEN | 741110 | 10 | Berlin | 0907 | | |