| # | Athlete | Nat |
Time | Date | Venue |
| 1 |
Wilson Kipketer | DEN | 1.41.83 | 01-09-1996 | Rieti |
| 2 |
Vebjørn Rodal | NOR | 1.42.58 | 31-07-1996 | Atlanta |
| 3 |
Hezekiél Sepeng | RSA | 1.42.74 | 31-07-1996 | Atlanta |
| 4 |
Frederik Onyancha | KEN | 1.42.79 | 31-07-1996 | Atlanta |
| 5 |
Norberto Téllez | CUB | 1.42.85 | 31-07-1996 | Atlanta |
| 6 |
Sammy Langat | KEN | 1.43.26 | 14-08-1996 | Zürich B |
| 7 |
David Kiptoo | KEN | 1.43.38 | 10-08-1996 | Monaco |
| 8 |
Arthémon Hatungimana | BDI | 1.43.46 | 14-08-1996 | Zürich B |
| 9 |
Philip Kibitok | KEN | 1.43.55 | 01-09-1996 | Rieti |
| 10 |
Robert Kibet | KEN | 1.43.66 | 01-09-1996 | Rieti |
| 11 |
Benyounès Lahlou | MAR | 1.43.76 | 10-07-1996 | Nice |
| 12 |
Einars Tupuritis | LAT | 1.43.90 | 13-07-1996 | Durham |
| 13 |
Nico Motchebon | GER | 1.43.91 | 31-07-1996 | Atlanta |
| 14 |
Johnny Gray | USA | 1.43.93 | 13-07-1996 | Durham |
| 15 |
Giuseppe d'Urso | ITA | 1.43.95 | 05-06-1996 | Roma |
| 16 |
Vincent Malakwen | KEN | 1.44.1 m | 03-05-1996 | Nairobi |
| 17 |
Mahjoub Haïda | MAR | 1.44.31 | 05-06-1996 | Roma |
| 18 |
Joseph Tengelei | KEN | 1.44.43 | 29-06-1996 | Nairobi |
| 19 |
Robert Chirchir | KEN | 1.44.46 | 12-06-1996 | Praha |
| 20 |
Marko Koers | NED | 1.44.49 | 12-07-1996 | London |
| 21 |
Julius Achon | UGA | 1.44.55 | 04-05-1996 | Fairfax |
| 22 |
William Tanui | KEN | 1.44.55 | 01-09-1996 | Rieti |
| 23 |
Marius van Heerden | RSA | 1.44.57 | 12-04-1996 | Capetown |
| 24 |
Brandon Rock | USA | 1.44.64 | 19-06-1996 | Atlanta |
| 25 |
Rich Kenah | USA | 1.44.66 | 12-07-1996 | London |
| 26 |
Joachim Dehmel | GER | 1.44.71 | 07-06-1996 | Nürnberg |
| 27 |
Andrea Giocondi | ITA | 1.44.78 | 14-08-1996 | Zürich B |
| 28 |
Adem Hecini | ALG | 1.44.84 | 01-09-1996 | Rieti |
| 29 |
Jose Parilla | USA | 1.44.86 | 19-06-1996 | Atlanta |
| 30 |
Pavel Soukup | CZE | 1.44.87 | 07-06-1996 | Nürnberg |
| 31 |
Roberto Parra | ESP | 1.44.97 | 02-06-1996 | Madrid |
| 32 |
Savieri N'Gidhi | ZIM | 1.45.03 | 15-06-1996 | Caorle |
| 33 |
Benson Koech | KEN | 1.45.13 | 10-07-1996 | Nice |
| 34 |
Johan Botha | RSA | 1.45.17 | 08-04-1996 | Pretoria |
| 35 |
Kipkemboi Lagat | KEN | 1.45.2 m | 28-06-1996 | Nairobi |
| 36 |
Andrea Longo | ITA | 1.45.23 | 05-06-1996 | Roma |
| 37 |
Atle Douglas | NOR | 1.45.25 | 12-05-1996 | Eagle Rock |
| 38 |
Jimmy Jean-Joseph | FRA | 1.45.40 | 12-06-1996 | Dreux |
| 39 |
Japheth Kimutai | KEN | 1.45.4 m | 07-08-1996 | Wollongong |
| 40 |
Joel Marwa | KEN | 1.45.4 m | 04-05-1996 | Nairobi |
| 41 |
Peter Biwott | KEN | 1.45.45 | 21-06-1996 | Zagreb |
| 42 |
Dave Matthews | IRL | 1.45.45 | 14-07-1996 | Lappeenranta |
| 43 |
Bruno Konczylo | FRA | 1.45.53 | 12-06-1996 | Dreux |
| 44 |
Alex Morgan | JAM | 1.45.58 | 04-05-1996 | Fairfax |
| 45 |
Mario Vernon-Watson | JAM | 1.45.58 | 04-05-1996 | Fairfax |
| 46 |
Kennedy Osei | GHA | 1.45.6 m | 06-06-1996 | Kumasi |
| 47 |
Stanley Redwine | USA | 1.45.68 | 19-06-1996 | Atlanta |
| 48 |
Craig Winrow | GBR | 1.45.69 | 21-06-1996 | Zagreb |
| 49 |
Andrea Benvenuti | ITA | 1.45.71 | 05-06-1996 | Roma |
| 50 |
Curtis Robb | GBR | 1.45.73 | 09-06-1996 | Tallinn |
| 51 |
Bernard Kisilu | KEN | 1.45.78 | 06-06-1996 | Sevilla |
| 52 |
Hezron Maina | KEN | 1.45.78 | 15-06-1996 | Feldkirch |
| 53 |
Jean Destine | HAI | 1.45.79 | 12-05-1996 | Eagle Rock |
| 54 |
Laban Rotich | KEN | 1.45.8 m | 25-04-1996 | Nairobi |
| 55 |
David Strang | GBR | 1.45.81 | 12-07-1996 | London |
| 56 |
Alexander Adam | GER | 1.45.82 | 07-06-1996 | Nürnberg |
| 57 |
Andrés Diaz | ESP | 1.45.89 | 12-06-1996 | Madrid |
| 58 |
Shaun Benefield | USA | 1.45.90 | 16-06-1996 | Atlanta |
| 59 |
Julius Chepkwony | KEN | 1.46.01 | 12-07-1996 | Bellinzona |
| 60 |
Trinity Townsend | USA | 1.46.02 | 31-05-1996 | Eugene |
| 61 |
Ousmane Diarra | FRA | 1.46.04 | 12-06-1996 | Dreux |
| 62 |
Rudiger Stenzel | GER | 1.46.05 | 07-06-1996 | Nürnberg |
| 63 |
Mark Eplinius | GER | 1.46.08 | 07-06-1996 | Nürnberg |
| 64 |
Flavio Godoy | BRA | 1.46.13 | 30-06-1996 | Sao Paulo |
| 65 |
Francis Rop | KEN | 1.46.13 | 14-07-1996 | Lappeenranta |
| 66 |
Todd Black | USA | 1.46.16 | 16-06-1996 | Atlanta |
| 67 |
Billy Konchellah | KEN | 1.46.18 | 21-08-1996 | Linz |
| 68 |
Mark Everett | USA | 1.46.19 | 19-06-1996 | Atlanta |
| 69 |
Antonio Abrantes | POR | 1.46.23 | 19-07-1996 | Maia |
| 70 |
Driss Maazouzi | FRA | 1.46.3 m | 31-05-1996 | Caluire |
| 71 |
Joseph Mutua | KEN | 1.46.3 m | 28-06-1996 | Nairobi |
| 72 |
Albert Royster | USA | 1.46.38 | 19-06-1996 | Fairfax |
| 73 |
Venuste Niyongabo | BDI | 1.46.39 | 18-05-1996 | Formia |
| 74 |
André Bucher | SUI | 1.46.41 | 29-07-1996 | Atlanta |
| 75 |
Ibrahim Aden | SOM | 1.46.44 | 04-05-1996 | Fairfax |
| 76 |
Michael Granville | USA | 1.46.45 | 31-05-1996 | Norwalk |
| 77 |
Oliver Poeschl | GER | 1.46.45 | 07-06-1996 | Nürnberg |
| 78 |
Martin Johns | NZL | 1.46.48 | 21-08-1996 | Linz |
| 79 |
Andrei Loginov | RUS | 1.46.48 | 21-06-1996 | Zagreb |
| 80 |
Jose Luiz Barbosa | BRA | 1.46.49 | 04-05-1996 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 81 |
Ali Hakimi | TUN | 1.46.51 | 09-06-1996 | Cottbus |
| 82 |
Elliott Gaskins | USA | 1.46.52 | 16-06-1996 | Atlanta |
| 83 |
Balász Korányi | HUN | 1.46.53 | 31-05-1996 | Eugene |
| 84 |
Michael Wildner | AUT | 1.46.54 | 21-06-1996 | Zagreb |
| 85 |
Edgar de Oliveira | BRA | 1.46.55 | 15-06-1996 | Americana |
| 86 |
Andy Hart | GBR | 1.46.57 | 12-07-1996 | London |
| 87 |
Clive Terrelonge | JAM | 1.46.58 | 13-07-1996 | Durham |
| 88 |
Henry Ongeta | KEN | 1.46.59 | 18-08-1996 | Nijvel |
| 89 |
Charles Nkazamyampi | BUR | 1.46.64 | 12-06-1996 | Praha |
| 90 |
George Kersh | USA | 1.46.68 | 16-06-1996 | Atlanta |
| 91 |
Heath Fitzpatrick | AUS | 1.46.69 | 15-03-1996 | Brisbane |
| 92 |
Sergey Kozhevnikov | RUS | 1.46.70 | 07-06-1996 | Moskva |
| 93 |
Luis Javier González | ESP | 1.46.71 | 12-06-1996 | Madrid |
| 94 |
Simon Bowen | JAM | 1.46.72 | 04-05-1996 | Fairfax |
| 95 |
David Krummenacker | USA | 1.46.73 | 08-07-1996 | Stockholm |
| 96 |
Shaun Abrahams | RSA | 1.46.74 | 12-04-1996 | Capetown |
| 97 |
Jason Pyrah | USA | 1.46.75 | 13-07-1996 | Durham |
| 98 |
Mateo Cañellas | ESP | 1.46.77 | 12-06-1996 | Madrid |
| 99 |
Sammy Serem | KEN | 1.46.8 m | 28-06-1996 | Nairobi |
| 100 |
Anatoly Yakimovich | UKR | 1.46.80 | 02-06-1996 | Madrid |
| 101 |
Nuno Lopes | POR | 1.46.82 | 22-06-1996 | Lisboa |
| 102 |
Andrea Abelli | ITA | 1.46.84 | 17-06-1996 | Parma |
| 103 |
Miklos Arpasi | HUN | 1.46.85 | 04-05-1996 | Fairfax |
| 104 |
Kevin Murphy | USA | 1.46.86 | 19-05-1996 | Fairfax |
| 105 |
Paul Byrne | AUS | 1.46.89 | 13-07-1996 | Durham |
| 106 |
Reyes Estévez | ESP | 1.46.90 | 29-05-1996 | Granada |
| 107 |
Alejandro Miguel | ESP | 1.46.90 | 07-07-1996 | Henares |
| 108 |
Isaac Viciosa | ESP | 1.46.90 | 12-06-1996 | Madrid |
| 109 |
Luis Feiteira | POR | 1.46.94 | 22-06-1996 | Lisboa |
| 110 |
Freddie Williams | CAN | 1.46.97 | 10-06-1996 | Montreal |
| 111 |
Vyacheslav Shabunin | RUS | 1.47.00 | 12-06-1996 | Dreux |
| 112 |
Tomás de Teresa | ESP | 1.47.02 | 12-06-1996 | Madrid |
| 113 |
Mark Tonks | NZL | 1.47.03 | 20-03-1996 | Stellenbosch |
| 114 |
Martin Enholm | SWE | 1.47.05 | 02-06-1996 | Madrid |
| 115 |
Tor Øyvind Ødegaard | NOR | 1.47.06 | 21-06-1996 | Zagreb |
| 116 |
Valdinei da Silva | BRA | 1.47.10 | 30-06-1996 | Manau |
| 117 |
Oliver Münzer | AUT | 1.47.10 | 15-06-1996 | Caorle |
| 118 |
Wojciech Kaldowski | POL | 1.47.11 | 20-08-1996 | Leverkusen |
| 119 |
Martin Reid | JAM | 1.47.11 | 29-06-1996 | Kingston |
| 120 |
José Arconada | ESP | 1.47.12 | 12-06-1996 | Madrid |
| 121 |
Martin Byron | AUS | 1.47.12 | 14-03-1996 | Brisbane |
| 122 |
Hirohisa Muramatsu | JPN | 1.47.13 | 16-09-1996 | Tokyo |
| 123 |
Terrance Herrington | USA | 1.47.14 | 13-04-1996 | Durham |
| 124 |
Steve Holman | USA | 1.47.16 | 13-04-1996 | Durham |
| 125 |
Jean-Luc Liaudat | SUI | 1.47.19 | 14-08-1996 | Zürich B |
| 126 |
Paul Kipkemboi | KEN | 1.47.2 m | 03-05-1996 | Nairobi h1 |
| 127 |
Mohamed Yagoub | SUD | 1.47.2 m | 12-02-1996 | Khartoum |
| 128 |
Bjørn Arild Bøhleng | NOR | 1.47.24 | 16-06-1996 | Byrkjelo |
| 129 |
Jim Sorensen | USA | 1.47.24 | 11-05-1996 | Eagle Rock |
| 130 |
John Honerkamp | USA | 1.47.26 | 18-05-1996 | Fairfax h1 |
| 131 |
Matthew Holthaus | USA | 1.47.27 | 08-06-1996 | Chapel Hill |
| 132 |
Tom Lerwill | GBR | 1.47.27 | 22-08-1996 | Sydney s1 |
| 133 |
Clyde Colenso | RSA | 1.47.28 | 08-04-1996 | Pretoria |
| 134 |
Dalibor Balgac | CRO | 1.47.3 m | 07-08-1996 | Wollongong |
| 135 |
Piotr Piekarski | POL | 1.47.30 | 09-06-1996 | Cottbus A |
| 136 |
Bryan Woodward | USA | 1.47.30 | 11-05-1996 | Chapel Hill |
| 137 |
Frederic Cornette | FRA | 1.47.32 | 21-05-1996 | Dôle |
| 138 |
Said Lakhal | MAR | 1.47.32 | 31-08-1996 | Schaffhausen |
| 139 |
Byron Goodwin | CAN | 1.47.33 | 29-02-1996 | Melbourne A |
| 140 |
Joseph Rakotoarimanana | MAD | 1.47.33 | 28-07-1996 | Atlanta h1 |
| 141 |
Zach Whitmarsh | CAN | 1.47.33 | 22-08-1996 | Sydney s1 |
| 142 |
William Serem | KEN | 1.47.35 | 24-05-1996 | Rhede A |
| 143 |
Michael Williams | JAM | 1.47.38 | 04-05-1996 | Fairfax r2 |
| 144 |
Nathan Kahan | BEL | 1.47.39 | 16-08-1996 | Edegem |
| 145 |
Marco Chiavarini | ITA | 1.47.4 m | 30-05-1996 | Bologna |
| 146 |
Moses Kigen | KEN | 1.47.4 m | 25-04-1996 | Nairobi |
| 147 |
Scott Petersen | AUS | 1.47.43 | 08-07-1996 | Stockholm |
| 148 |
Boris Kaveshnikov | RUS | 1.47.46 | 21-06-1996 | Gomel |
| 149 |
Jurgens Kotzé | RSA | 1.47.47 | 08-03-1996 | Port Elizabeth |
| 150 |
Christian Ermert | GER | 1.47.48 | 07-06-1996 | Nürnberg B |
| 151 |
Greg Rhymer | BVI | 1.47.49 | 13-07-1996 | Durham 1 |
| 152 |
Dieudonné Kwizera | BDI | 1.47.51 | 10-07-1996 | Lignano |
| 153 |
David Lelei | KEN | 1.47.51 | 27-06-1996 | Nairobi h2 |
| 154 |
Tracy Baskin | USA | 1.47.53 | 16-06-1996 | Atlanta s2 |
| 155 |
William Best | CAN | 1.47.53 | 17-05-1996 | Santa Monica |
| 156 |
Ebeneza Felix | RSA | 1.47.53 | 15-03-1996 | Bellville |
| 157 |
Michalis Anagnostou | GRE | 1.47.55 | 26-05-1996 | Rethymnon |
| 158 |
James Nolan | IRL | 1.47.55 | 22-08-1996 | Sydney s1 |
| 159 |
Laurent Abrahams | FRA | 1.47.57 | 29-06-1996 | Baden-Baden |
| 160 |
Gilmar Santos | BRA | 1.47.57 | 16-03-1996 | Eagle Rock |
| 161 |
Jeremy Stallings | USA | 1.47.57 | 11-05-1996 | Tallahassee |
| 162 |
Ion Bogde | ROM | 1.47.59 | 01-06-1996 | Bucuresti |
| 163 |
Bart de Loof | BEL | 1.47.60 | 06-07-1996 | Hechtel A |
| 164 |
Simon Lewin | AUS | 1.47.62 | 16-06-1996 | Byrkjelo |
| 165 |
Simon Banda | RSA | 1.47.63 | 11-03-1996 | Pretoria |
| 166 |
Davide Cadoni | ITA | 1.47.63 | 17-06-1996 | Parma A |
| 167 |
Lukas Morogo | KEN | 1.47.63 | 18-05-1996 | Nairobi |
| 168 |
Joaquim Cruz | BRA | 1.47.65 | 04-05-1996 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 169 |
Oliver Daum | GER | 1.47.66 | 20-08-1996 | Leverkusen |
| 170 |
Rafko Marinic | SLO | 1.47.67 | 26-05-1996 | Ljubljana |
| 171 |
Marc Olivo | VEN | 1.47.67 | 12-05-1996 | Medellin |
| 172 |
Jean-Patrick Nduwimana | BDI | 1.47.68 | 16-06-1996 | Yaoundé |
| 173 |
Brad Sumner | USA | 1.47.69 | 16-06-1996 | Atlanta s1 |
| 174 |
Robin Hooton | GBR | 1.47.7 m | 30-07-1996 | Manchester |
| 175 |
Terry West | GBR | 1.47.70 | 26-05-1996 | Ljubljana |
| 176 |
Joe King | USA | 1.47.72 | 08-06-1996 | Chapel Hill |
| 177 |
Daniel Caulfield | IRL | 1.47.75 | 22-06-1996 | Cork |
| 178 |
Clevon Clair | JAM | 1.47.75 | 11-05-1996 | Kingston |
| 179 |
Babacar Niang | SEN | 1.47.75 | 17-08-1996 | Nijvel |
| 180 |
Passmore Furusa | ZIM | 1.47.76 | 30-03-1996 | Lafayette |
| 181 |
Bouchaïb Belkaïd | MAR | 1.47.77 | 17-06-1996 | Parma A |
| 182 |
Joseph Ischia | AUS | 1.47.77 | 14-03-1996 | Brisbane |
| 183 |
Paul Cleary | AUS | 1.47.78 | 05-07-1996 | Oslo |
| 184 |
Tomi Kankare | FIN | 1.47.78 | 02-06-1996 | Madrid |
| 185 |
Giacomo Mazzoni | ITA | 1.47.79 | 17-06-1996 | Parma B |
| 186 |
Peter Philipp | SUI | 1.47.79 | 12-07-1996 | Bellinzona |
| 187 |
Terrill Davis | USA | 1.47.80 | 17-05-1996 | Santa Monica |
| 188 |
Pascal Murengerantwali | BDI | 1.47.80 | 16-06-1996 | Yaoundé |
| 189 |
Anthony Whiteman | GBR | 1.47.8 m | 04-05-1996 | Peterborough |
| 190 |
James McEniry | AUS | 1.47.81 | 11-02-1996 | Sydney A |
| 191 |
Andrew Lill | GBR | 1.47.83 | 24-05-1996 | Rhede A |
| 192 |
Franz Anreim | SUI | 1.47.84 | 09-06-1996 | Cottbus A |
| 193 |
Heiko Kupfer | GER | 1.47.85 | 22-06-1996 | Köln |
| 194 |
Khadevis Robinson | USA | 1.47.85 | 07-06-1996 | Houston |
| 195 |
Andrey Bulkovsky | UKR | 1.47.87 | 15-06-1996 | Sopot |
| 196 |
Shane Healy | IRL | 1.47.88 | 22-06-1996 | Cork |
| 197 |
Justin Rinaldi | AUS | 1.47.89 | 18-02-1996 | Melbourne |
| 198 |
Andrea Ceccarelli | ITA | 1.47.9 m | 08-06-1996 | Valmonotone |
| 199 |
Pieter van Tonder | RSA | 1.47.90 | 11-03-1996 | Pretoria |
| 200 |
Rupert Waters | GBR | 1.47.9 m | 30-07-1996 | Manchester |
| 201 |
Andreas Grollich | GER | 1.47.91 | 22-06-1996 | Köln |
| 202 |
Kenroy Levy | JAM | 1.47.91 | 27-06-1996 | Kingston h3 |
| 203 |
Frédéric Taillard | FRA | 1.47.91 | 15-06-1996 | La Celle-Saint-Cloud |
| 204 |
Tony Morrell | GBR | 1.47.94 | 16-06-1996 | Birmingham |
| 205 |
David Divad | FRA | 1.47.95 | 16-06-1996 | Nogent-sur-Marne |
| 206 |
Aaron Richberg | USA | 1.47.96 | 21-04-1996 | Walnut r1 |
| 207 |
Antonio Franco | ESP | 1.47.98 | 29-05-1996 | Granada |
| 208 |
Conrad Nichols | USA | 1.47.98 | 11-05-1996 | Tallahassee |
| 209 |
Mohamed Suleiman | QAT | 1.47.98 | 20-08-1996 | Leverkusen |
| 210 |
Ivan Manjón | ESP | 1.47.99 | 19-06-1996 | Barakaldo |