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The top two runners in each of the three heats automatically qualified for the final. The next two fastest runners from across the heats also qualified. Those 8 runners competed in the final.


RECORDS



MEDALS



QUALIFICATION


Going into the event, the top ten Commonwealth athletes as ranked by the International Association Of Athletics Federations were:

Alex Kipchirchir 's gold in this event took him from outside the top 100 to 24th in the world, and to seventh in the Commonwealth.


RESULTS

All times shown are in minutes.
  • Q denotes qualification by place in heat.

  • q denotes qualification by overall place.

  • DNS denotes did not start.

  • DNF denotes did not finish.

  • DQ denotes disqualification.

  • NR denotes national record.

  • GR denotes Games record.

  • WR denotes world record.

  • PB denotes personal best.

  • SB denotes season best.



Heats



Final