| Final | time | Or | birth | bib | | 1. Matt Hughes |  CAN | 8:32.18 | 1 | 3 AUG 1989 | 275 | | 2. Alexandre Genest | CAN | 8:33.83 | 10 | 30 JUN 1986 | 268 | | 3. Cory Leslie |  USA | 8:36.83 | 4 | 24 OCT 1989 | 723 | | 4. Donnie Cowart | USA | 8:49.00 | 11 | 24 OCT 1985 | 708 | | 5. Mauricio Valdivia |  CHI | 8:52.72 | 5 | 11 OCT 1989 | 365 | | 6. Luis Ibarra |  MEX | 8:57.70 | 12 | 4 JUL 1980 | 588 | | 7. Jose Peña |  VEN | 8:59.40 | 2 | 12 JAN 1987 | 797 | | 8. Jean Carlos Machado |  BRA | 9:04.21 | 7 | 18 JUL 1990 | 204 | | 9. Enzo Yañez | CHI | 9:07.75 | 13 | 13 SEP 1985 | 367 | | 10.Alvaro Abreu |  DOM | 9:10.47 | 3 | 21 JUL 1991 | 819 | | 11.Erick Rodriguez |  NCA | 9:25.90 | 9 | 1 JUN 1990 | 615 | | -. Gerad Giraldo |  COL | DNF | 8 | 21 MAR 1989 | 386 | | -. Marvin Blanco | VEN | DQ R163.2b | 6 | 16 JUN 1988 | 789 |
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| World Record: Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT) 7:53.63, Brussels (BEL), 03.09.2004. | | Pan American Games Record: Wander Moura (BRA) 8:14.41, Mar del Plata (ARG), 22.03.1995. |
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| Intermediate Times: | | 1000m: 2:53.22 Gerad Giraldo (COL) | | 2000m: 5:52.96 Cory Leslie (USA) |
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| Athlete | Season | Personal | O | Birth | bib | | -. Matt Hughes | CAN | 8:20.34 | 8:11.64 | 1 | 3 AUG 1989 | 275 | | -. Alexandre Genest | CAN | 8:24.84 | 8:19.33 | 10 | 30 JUN 1986 | 268 | | -. Cory Leslie | USA | 8:25.74 | 8:20.08 | 4 | 24 OCT 1989 | 723 | | -. Donnie Cowart | USA | 8:27.86 | 8:26.38 | 11 | 24 OCT 1985 | 708 | | -. Gerad Giraldo | COL | 8:29.53 | 8:28.60 | 8 | 21 MAR 1989 | 386 | | -. Jose Peña | VEN | 8:31.47 | 8:20.87 | 2 | 12 JAN 1987 | 797 | | -. Luis Ibarra | MEX | 8:40.27 | 8:34.55 | 12 | 4 JUL 1980 | 588 | | -. Mauricio Valdivia | CHI | 8:40.28 | 8:39.02 | 5 | 11 OCT 1989 | 365 | | -. Enzo Yañez | CHI | 8:43.28 | 8:42.90 | 13 | 13 SEP 1985 | 367 | | -. Jean Carlos Machado | BRA | 8:45.58 | 8:43.60 | 7 | 18 JUL 1990 | 204 | | -. Alvaro Abreu | DOM | 8:48.35 | 8:48.35 | 3 | 21 JUL 1991 | 819 | | -. Marvin Blanco | VEN | 9:05.86 | 8:21.78 | 6 | 16 JUN 1988 | 789 | | -. Erick Rodriguez | NCA | 9:10.29 | 9:10.29 | 9 | 1 JUN 1990 | 615 |
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