Records
| Record | Mark | Athlete | Ioc | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wr | 3:26.00 | Hicham EL GUERROUJ |  |
1974-09-14 |
| ar | 3:35.20 | Elijah Manangoi | 
| 2018-08-05 |
Legend
- AR: African record
- WR: World Record
- PB: Personal Best
- SB: Season Best
| Order | Heat | Bib | Name | PB | SB | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 45 |
DJI
|
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| 2 | 1 | 46 |
DJI
|
|||
| 3 | 1 | 47 |
DJI
|
|||
| 4 | 1 | 48 |
DJI
|
4:01.44 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 49 |
UGA
|
|||
| 6 | 1 | 50 |
DJI
|
|||
| 7 | 1 | 51 |
DJI
|
4:04.43 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 52 |
DJI
|
4:02.31 | ||
| 9 | 1 | 53 |
DJI
|
4:02.86 | ||
| 10 | 1 | 54 |
DJI
|
|||
| 11 | 1 | 55 |
DJI
|
3:55.94 | ||
| 12 | 1 | 56 |
DJI
|
4:01.03 | ||
| 13 | 1 | 57 |
DJI
|
|||
| 14 | 1 | 80 |
DJI
|
| Rank | Bib | Name | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 |
3:48.41
|
|
| 2 | 46 |
3:49.34
|
|
| 3 | 47 |
3:50.95
|
|
| 4 | 49 |
UGA
|
3:51.83
|
| 5 | 48 |
3:54.09
|
|
| 6 | 80 |
3:54.43
|
|
| 7 | 53 |
4:00.10
|
|
| 8 | 51 |
4:07.08
|
|
| 10 | 57 |
4:14.88
|
|
| 11 | 52 |
4:14.89
|
|
| 12 | 54 |
4:21.69
|
|
| DNF | 56 |
|
|
| DNS | 50 |
|
|
| DNS | 55 |
|
Legend
- DNS: did not start
- DNF: did not finish
- DSQ: disqualified