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| Rnk | Mark | Name | Club | Born | Pos | Venue | Date | Best | Date/Best |
| 1 | 12.49.64 | Haile Gebrselassie | ETH | 730418 | 1 | Zürich | 0811 | 12.39.36 | 980613 |
| 2 | 12.52.53 | Salah Hissou | MAR | 720116 | 1 | Milano | 0609 | 12.50.80 | 960605 |
| + | 12.53.45 | Salah Hissou | MAR | 720116 | 2 | Zürich | 0811 | 12.50.80 | 960605 |
| + | 12.53.92 | Haile Gebrselassie | ETH | 730418 | 1 | Oslo, NOR | 0630 | 12.39.36 | 980613 |
| 3 | 12.55.16 | Daniel Komen | KEN | 760517 | 1 | Roma | 0707 | 12.39.74 | 970822 |
| + | 12.55.18 | Daniel Komen | KEN | 760517 | 2 | Milano | 0609 | 12.39.74 | 970822 |
| 4 | 12.55.37 | Paul Tergat | KEN | 690617 | 2 | Roma | 0707 | 12.49.87 | 970813 |
| + | 12.55.39 | Salah Hissou | MAR | 720116 | 3 | Roma | 0707 | 12.50.80 | 960605 |
| 5 | 12.55.86 | Benjamin Limo | KEN | 740823 | 3 | Zürich | 0811 |   |   |
| + | 12.56.55 | Benjamin Limo | KEN | 740823 | 4 | Roma | 0707 |   |   |
| 6 | 12.57.79 | David Chelule | KEN | 770707 | 5 | Roma | 0707 |   |   |
| 7 | 12.58.10 | Sammy Kipketer | KEN | 810929 | 2 | Oslo, NOR | 0630 |   |   |
| + | 12.58.13 | Salah Hissou | MAR | 720116 | 1 | Sevilla | 0828 | 12.50.80 | 960605 |
| 8 | 12.58.15 | Richard Limo | KEN | 801118 | 6 | Roma | 0707 |   |   |
| 9 | 12.58.45 | Mohammed Mourhit | BEL | 701010 | 7 | Roma | 0707 |   |   |
| + | 12.58.72 | Benjamin Limo | KEN | 740823 | 2 | Sevilla | 0828 |   |   |
| + | 12.58.80 | Mohammed Mourhit | BEL | 701010 | 3 | Sevilla | 0828 |   |   |
| 10 | 12.59.09 | Brahim Lahlafi | MAR | 680415 | 4 | Sevilla | 0828 |   |   |
| + | 12.59.54 | Benjamin Limo | KEN | 740823 | 1 | Berlin | 0907 |   |   |
| + | 12.59.75 | Richard Limo | KEN | 801118 | 2 | Berlin | 0907 |   |   |
| + | 12.59.90 | Sammy Kipketer | KEN | 810929 | 3 | Berlin | 0907 |   |   |
| + | 13.00.69 | Daniel Komen | KEN | 760517 | 4 | Berlin | 0907 | 12.39.74 | 970822 |