Eugene (USA) - Sunday, May 25, 1997
| 3000 metres - Men World Record: 7:20.67 |
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| Rank | Athlete | Nat | Mark | |
| 1 | KENNEDY Bob | USA | 7:39.22 | |
| 2 | NOHILLY Tom | USA | 7:47.23 | |
| 3 | SCHIEBLER Jeffrey | CAN | 7:47.23 | |
| 4 | GILLESPIE Ian | GBR | 7:48.28 | |
| 5 | DAVIS Marc | USA | 7:50.40 | |
| 6 | CULPEPPER Alan | USA | 7:50.76 | |
| 7 | BOULET Richie | USA | 7:54.28 | |
| 8 | REINA Reuben | USA | 7:55.55 | |
| 9 | KESKA Karl | GBR | 7:56.74 | |
| 10 | MACK Eric | USA | 7:56.75 | |
| 11 | FINNERTY Cormac | IRL | 7:57.86 | |
| 12 | HARRIS Ronnie | USA | 8:09.11 | |
| LEMORA Shannon | USA | DNF | ||
| MISOI Silah | KEN | DNF | ||
| BUNSTON Jason | CAN | DNS | ||
| JOHNSTON Robbie | NZL | DNS | ||