| Heat 1 10:55 | Team | time | | 1. Edwin Cheruiyot Soi | KEN | 8:03.54 | | 2. Tariku Bekele | ETH | 8:03.55 | | 3. Mohammed Farah | GBR | 8:04.65 | | 4. Sergio S�nchez | ESP | 8:04.71 | | 5. Cosimo Caliandro | ITA | 8:04.80 | | 6. Sultan Khamis Zaman | QAT | 8:05.61 | | 7. Chris Solinsky | USA | 8:06.29 | | 8. Javier Carriqueo | ARG | 8:12.40 | | 9. David Galv�n | MEX | 8:28.29 | | -. Mohammed S.A. Salama | PLE | DNS | | -. Dickson Marwa Mkami | TAN | DNS |
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| Heat 2 11:15 | Team | time | | 1. Paul Kipsiele Koech | KEN | 7:54.46 | | 2. Abreham Cherkos | ETH | 7:54.51 | | 3. Craig Mottram | AUS | 7:55.27 | | 4. Ali Maataoui | MAR | 7:56.26 | | 5. James Kwalia C'Kurui | QAT | 7:58.13 | | 6. Jonathon Riley | USA | 7:59.22 | | 7. Arne Gabius | GER | 7:59.48 | | 8. Kamal Boulahfane | ALG | 7:59.88 | | 9. Nick McCormick | GBR | 8:00.01 | | 10.Sylvain Rukundo | RWA | 8:02.49 | | 11.Audace Baguma | BDI | 8:10.56 |
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