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Host City: Los Angeles, United States
Venue(s): Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
Date Started: August 11, 1984
Date Finished: August 11, 1984
| Gold: | Saïd Aouita |
| Silver: | Markus Ryffel |
| Bronze: | António Leitão |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T(A) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saïd Aouita | 24 | Morocco | MAR | 13:05.59 | OR |
| 2 | Markus Ryffel | 29 | Switzerland | SUI | 13:07.54 | |
| 3 | António Leitão | 24 | Portugal | POR | 13:09.20 | |
| 4 | Tim Hutchings | 25 | Great Britain | GBR | 13:11.50 | |
| 5 | Paul Kipkoech | 21 | Kenya | KEN | 13:14.40 | |
| 6 | Charles Cheruiyot | 19 | Kenya | KEN | 13:18.41 | |
| 7 | Doug Padilla | 27 | United States | USA | 13:23.56 | |
| 8 | John Walker | 32 | New Zealand | NZL | 13:24.46 | |
| 9 | Ezequiel Canário | 24 | Portugal | POR | 13:26.50 | |
| 10 | Wilson Waigwa | 35 | Kenya | KEN | 13:27.34 | |
| 11 | Ray Flynn | 27 | Ireland | IRL | 13:34.50 | |
| 12 | Mats Erixon | 26 | Sweden | SWE | 13:41.64 | |
| 13 | Eamonn Martin | 25 | Great Britain | GBR | 13:53.34 | |
| 14 | Dave Moorcroft | 31 | Great Britain | GBR | 14:16.61 |