| # | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gemechu GodanaEthiopia | 8:08.67 |
| 2 | Soufiane El BakkaliMorocco | 8:10.03 |
| 3 | Simon KoechKenya | 8:11.15 |
| 4 | Ruben QuerinjeanLuxembourg | 8:11.97 |
| 5 | Daniel ArceSpain | 8:14.03 |
| 6 | Edmund SeremKenya | 8:15.26 |
| 7 | Samuel FirewuEthiopia | 8:16.51 |
| 8 | Ryuji MiuraJapan | 8:17.31 |
| 9 | Karl BebendorfGermany | 8:18.63 |
| 10 | Matthew WilkinsonUnited States | 8:19.04 |
| 11 | Rémi SchynsBelgium | 8:21.53 |
| — | Salaheddine Ben YazideMorocco | DNF |
| — | Wilberforce Chemiat Kones [wd]Kenya | DNF |
Times in Sydney time (AEDT). Results: Wikipedia, “2026 Memorial Van Damme”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Unofficial, updated after the event.
