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Host City: Seoul, South Korea
Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Seoul Sports Complex, Seoul
Date Started: September 30, 1988
Date Finished: September 30, 1988
| Gold: | Julius Kariuki |
| Silver: | Peter Koech |
| Bronze: | Mark Rowland |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T(A) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julius Kariuki | 27 | Kenya | KEN | 8:05.51 | OR |
| 2 | Peter Koech | 30 | Kenya | KEN | 8:06.79 | |
| 3 | Mark Rowland | 25 | Great Britain | GBR | 8:07.96 | |
| 4 | Alessandro Lambruschini | 23 | Italy | ITA | 8:12.17 | |
| 5 | William Van Dijck | 27 | Belgium | BEL | 8:13.99 | |
| 6 | Henry Marsh | 34 | United States | USA | 8:14.39 | |
| 7 | Patrick Sang | 24 | Kenya | KEN | 8:15.22 | |
| 8 | Bogusław Mamiński | 32 | Poland | POL | 8:15.97 | |
| 9 | Francesco Panetta | 25 | Italy | ITA | 8:17.79 | |
| 10 | Hagen Melzer | 29 | East Germany | GDR | 8:19.82 | |
| 11 | Graeme Fell | 29 | Canada | CAN | 8:21.73 | |
| 12 | Raymond Pannier | 27 | France | FRA | 8:23.80 | |
| 13 | Azzedine Brahmi | 22 | Algeria | ALG | 8:26.68 |