World rankings with year-on-year performance comparison
| # | Athlete | Nat | Age | 2026 | 2025 | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yihune ETH | 17. | — | 12:47.62 | — | — | New |
| 2 | Addisu Yihune | ETH | 23 | 12:47.62 | — | — | New |
| 3 | Balew BRN | 27. | — | 12:47.73 | 12:48.67 | +0.94 | +0.12% |
| 4 | Birhanu Balew | BRN | 30 | 12:47.73 | 12:48.67 | +0.94 | +0.12% |
| 5 | Almgren SWE | 12. | — | 12:48.61 | 12:44.27 | -4.34 | -0.57% |
| 6 | Andreas Almgren | SWE | 31 | 12:48.61 | 12:44.27 | -4.34 | -0.57% |
| 7 | Wolfe USA | 27. | — | 12:49.45 | — | — | New |
| 8 | Parker Wolfe | USA | 23 | 12:49.45 | — | — | New |
| 9 | Fisher USA | 22. | — | 12:49.61 | — | — | New |
| 10 | Grant Fisher | USA | 29 | 12:49.61 | — | — | New |
| 11 | Blanks USA | 24. | — | 12:49.99 | 12:48.20 | -1.79 | -0.23% |
| 12 | Graham Blanks | USA | 24 | 12:49.99 | 12:48.20 | -1.79 | -0.23% |
| 13 | Sime ETH | 07. | — | 12:50.17 | 12:49.80 | -0.37 | -0.05% |
| 14 | Mezgebu Sime | ETH | 21 | 12:50.17 | 12:49.80 | -0.37 | -0.05% |
| 15 | Robinson Aus | 08. | — | 12:50.82 | — | — | New |
| 16 | Ky Robinson | AUS | 24 | 12:50.82 | — | — | New |
| 17 | Mehary ETH | 20. | — | 12:54.35 | 12:45.93 | -8.42 | -1.10% |
| 18 | Biniam Mehary | ETH | 19 | 12:54.35 | 12:45.93 | -8.42 | -1.10% |
| 19 | Kemboi Ken | 09. | — | 12:56.02 | 12:57.80 | +1.78 | +0.23% |
| 20 | Cornelius Kemboi | KEN | 26 | 12:56.02 | 12:57.80 | +1.78 | +0.23% |
| 21 | Bremm GER | 14. | — | 12:56.80 | — | — | New |
| 22 | Florian Bremm | GER | 26 | 12:56.80 | — | — | New |
| 23 | Kipkurui KEN | 10. | — | 12:56.96 | — | — | New |
| 24 | Ishmael Kipkurui | KEN | 21 | 12:56.96 | — | — | New |
| 25 | Ruppert GER | 19. | — | 12:57.61 | — | — | New |
| 26 | Frederik Ruppert | GER | 29 | 12:57.61 | — | — | New |
| 27 | Abildaahi GER | 24. | — | 12:57.90 | 12:53.63 | -4.27 | -0.55% |
| 28 | Mohamed Abildaahi | GER | 27 | 12:57.90 | 12:53.63 | -4.27 | -0.55% |
| 29 | Ntakarutimana BDI | 21. | — | 12:59.45 | — | — | New |
| 30 | Egide Ntakarutimana | BDI | 29 | 12:59.45 | — | — | New |
| 31 | Herrera Mex | 29. | — | 13:00.59 | — | — | New |
| 32 | Eduardo Herrera | MEX | 29 | 13:00.59 | — | — | New |
| 33 | Kurgat Ken | 19. | — | 13:01.47 | — | — | New |
| 34 | Edwin Kurgat | KEN | 30 | 13:01.47 | — | — | New |
| 35 | Krop KEN | 04. | — | 13:01.51 | 12:51.16 | -10.35 | -1.34% |
| 36 | Jacob Krop | KEN | 25 | 13:01.51 | 12:51.16 | -10.35 | -1.34% |
| 37 | Samuel ERI | 30. | — | 13:03.47 | — | — | New |
| 38 | Caudillo USA | 05. | — | 13:03.47 | — | — | New |
| 39 | Givens USA | 31. | — | 13:03.47 | — | — | New |
| 40 | Chris Caudillo | USA | 21 | 13:03.47 | — | — | New |
| 41 | Habtom Samuel | ERI | 22 | 13:03.47 | — | — | New |
| 42 | Isaiah Givens | USA | 23 | 13:03.47 | — | — | New |
| 43 | Wale ETH | 16. | — | 13:03.95 | — | — | New |
| 44 | Getnet Wale | ETH | 26 | 13:03.95 | — | — | New |
| 45 | Bejiga ETH | 27. | — | 13:06.45 | — | — | New |
| 46 | Khairi Bejiga | ETH | 20 | 13:06.45 | — | — | New |
| 47 | Catofre URU | 13. | — | 13:08.72 | — | — | New |
| 48 | Santiago Catofre | URU | 27 | 13:08.72 | — | — | New |
| 49 | Lokinyomo Lobalu | SUI | — | 13:08.78 | 12:50.87 | -17.91 | -2.32% |
| 50 | Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu | SUI | 28 | 13:08.78 | 12:50.87 | -17.91 | -2.32% |
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