1. Hicham El Guerrouj: 3:43.13 (1999)
2. Noah Ngeny: 3:43.40 (1999)
3. Jakob Ingebrigtsen: 3:43.73 (2023)
4. Yared Nuguse: 3:43.97 (2023)
5. Noureddine Morceli: 3.44.39 (1993)
6. Steve Cram: 3:46.32 (1985)
7. Daniel Komen: 3:46.38 (1997)
8. Vénuste Niyongabo: 3:46.76 (1997)
9. Saïd Aouita: 3:46.76 (1987)
10. Alan Webb: 3.46.91 (2007)