| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 08:28.00 | AMARA - HAILEMARYAM | ETHIOPIA |
| 2 | 08:28.67 | FEKADU - MILKESSE | ETHIOPIA |
| 3 | 08:29.67 | DEMELASH - GIRMA | ETHIOPIA |
| 4 | 08:32.24 | BUCHHOLZ - NIKLAS | GERMANY |
| 5 | 08:35.88 | GIRMA - NEGESA | ETHIOPIA |
| 6 | 08:37.00 | MOGES - BERIHUN | ETHIOPIA |
| 7 | 08:38.14 | KONES - WILBERFORCE | KENYA |
| 8 | 08:41.29 | KIMELI - AMOS | KENYA |
| 9 | 09:07.98 | NDIWA - ELPHAS TOROTICH | UGANDA |
| 10 | 09:12.60 | OONTSE - LOPANG | BOTSWANA |
| 11 | 09:35.77 | GALEBOE - THAPELO | BOTSWANA |