| 254 | David Chepkisa |  | 8:16.28 | | Jun 6, 2001 | Milano (ITA) |
| 255 | Youcef Abdi |  | 8:16.36 | | Aug 18, 2008 | National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) |
| 256 | Sebastián Martos |  | 8:16.46 | | Jun 12, 2022 | Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano, La Nucia (ESP) |
| 257 | Hicham Sigueni |  | 8:16.54 | | Jul 30, 2015 | Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) |
| 258 | Topi Raitanen |  | 8:16.57 | | Aug 14, 2020 | Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) |
| 258 | Matthew Clarke | | 8:16.57 | | Aug 9, 2025 | Putbosstadion, Oordegem (BEL) |
| 260 | Francisco Sánchez | | 8:16.59 | | Aug 17, 1983 | Berlin (GER) |
| 260 | Vladimir Pronin |  | 8:16.59 | | Aug 11, 1995 | Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) |
| 260 | Ivan Huff |  | 8:16.59 | | Sep 5, 1986 | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 263 | Bisluke Kipkorir Kiplagat | | 8:16.68 | | May 19, 2010 | Daegu (KOR) |
| 264 | Ronald Kipchumba Rutto | | 8:16.69 | | May 29, 2005 | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 265 | Bjørnar Ustad Kristensen |  | 8:16.75 | | Jul 28, 2007 | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 266 | Danny Lopez | | 8:16.88 | | Jun 26, 1992 | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 267 | Mirosław Żerkowski |  | 8:16.89 | | Aug 17, 1990 | Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) |
| 268 | Tom Nohilly | | 8:16.92 | | Jun 26, 1992 | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 269 | Emil Blomberg |  | 8:16.94 | | Jun 2, 2024 | Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) |
| 270 | Wilson Maraba | | 8:16.96 | | Jun 29, 2012 | Porto Novo (BEN) |
| 270 | Boštjan Buč |  | 8:16.96 | | Jun 12, 2003 | Ostrava (CZE) |
| 272 | John Gay |  | 8:16.99 | | Jul 30, 2021 | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) |
| 273 | Simon Sundström | | 8:17.01 | | Aug 9, 2025 | Putbosstadion, Oordegem (BEL) |
| 274 | Eisa Girma |  | 8:17.06 | | Aug 22, 2025 | Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 275 | Rafał Wójcik | | 8:17.09 | | Jul 25, 2000 | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 276 | Krijn Van Koolwijk |  | 8:17.11 | | Jul 23, 2005 | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 277 | Leonard Chemutai |  | 8:17.14 | | Jul 18, 2023 | Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár (HUN) |
| 278 | Aaron Ahl | | 8:17.17 | | Aug 17, 2025 | Grand Bahama Sports Complex, Freeport (BAH) |
| 279 | Wolfgang Konrad |  | 8:17.22 | | Aug 20, 1982 | Berlin (GER) |
| 280 | William Nelson | | 8:17.27 | | Jul 22, 2011 | Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) |
| 281 | Radosław Popławski | | 8:17.32 | | Aug 24, 2004 | Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) |
| 281 | Luciano Di Pardo |  | 8:17.32 | | Jun 13, 1999 | Nürnberg (GER) |
| 283 | Anthony Famiglietti | | 8:17.34 | | Aug 16, 2008 | National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) |
| 284 | Birhan Getahun | | 8:17.36 | | Sep 11, 2011 | Maputo (MOZ) |
| 285 | Mohamed-Khaled Belabbas |  | 8:17.37 | | Jul 13, 2008 | Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) |
| 286 | Matthew Kosgei | | 8:17.46 | | Aug 27, 2024 | Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA, Lima (PER) |
| 287 | Jakub Czaja | | 8:17.49 | | Jul 1, 2005 | Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA) |
| 287 | Ramiro Moran | | 8:17.49 | | Aug 30, 1998 | Rieti (ITA) |
| 289 | Eliud Kirui | | 8:17.62 | | Jul 2, 2004 | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) |
| 290 | Gábor Markó |  | 8:17.97 | | Jul 21, 1984 | Potsdam (GDR) |
| 290 | Changzhong Li |  | 8:17.97 | | Oct 19, 1997 | Shanghai (CHN) |
| 292 | Hans Koeleman |  | 8:18.02 | | Aug 4, 1985 | Budapest (HUN) |
| 293 | Abdelaziz Merzougui | | 8:18.03 | | Jun 7, 2012 | Huelva (ESP) |
| 294 | Simon Ayeko | | 8:18.04 | | Jul 3, 2009 | Metz (FRA) |
| 294 | Kennedy Njiru | | 8:18.04 | | Jul 20, 2018 | Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) |
| 296 | Abdelkarim Ben Zahra | | 8:18.12 | | Jun 6, 2019 | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) |
| 296 | Velten Schneider |  | 8:18.12 | | Jun 21, 2025 | Paul-Greifzu-Stadion, Dessau (GER) |
| 298 | Richard Tuwei | | 8:18.22 | | Jul 12, 1983 | Hengelo (NED) |
| 299 | Tomasz Szymkowiak | | 8:18.23 | | Jul 16, 2010 | Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA) |
| 300 | Alex Kibet | | 8:18.28 | | Jul 16, 2016 | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 301 | Ismo Toukonen | | 8:18.29 | | Sep 3, 1978 | Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha (TCH) |
| 302 | Eddie Wedderburn |  | 8:18.32 | | Jul 5, 1988 | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 303 | Yassin Bouih | | 8:18.37 | | May 18, 2024 | Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (POL) |
