| # | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon KoechKenya | 8:03.35 |
| 2 | Ryuji MiuraJapan | 8:10.30 |
| 3 | Edmund SeremKenya | 8:11.15 |
| 4 | Matthew WilkinsonUnited States | 8:11.76 |
| 5 | Leonard BettKenya | 8:13.37 |
| 6 | Ruben QuerinjeanLuxembourg | 8:14.22 |
| 7 | Carson WilliamsUnited States | 8:17.36 |
| 8 | Geordie BeamishNew Zealand | 8:19.36 |
| 9 | Djilali BedraniFrance | 8:19.45 |
| 10 | Amos SeremKenya | 8:21.30 |
| 11 | Niklas BuchholzGermany | 8:21.46 |
| 12 | Dinka FikaduEthiopia | 8:29.28 |
| 13 | Alejandro QuijadaSpain | 8:30.84 |
| 14 | Nicolas-Marie DaruFrance | 8:33.15 |
| 15 | Ayoub el AmaniFrance | 8:35.16 |
| — | Wilberforce Chemiat Kones [wd]Kenya | DNF |
| — | Cornelius Kipkosgei KonorKenya | DNF |
| — | Abraham KibiwotKenya | DNF |
Times in Sydney time (AEDT). Results: Wikipedia, “2026 Herculis”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Unofficial, updated after the event.