See main article: article and 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
The original medalists were the following.
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze | ||
 Ethiopia | ||
| Gold | ||
| Ethiopia | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze | ||
| Heat | Pos | Name | Country | Mark | Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4:07.43 | Q | ||
| 1 | 2 | 4:07.85 | Q | ||
| 1 | 3 | 4:08.24 | Q | ||
| 1 | 4 | 4:08.44 SB | q | ||
| 1 | 5 | 4:10.39 | |||
| 1 | 6 | 4:10.56 PB | |||
| 1 | 7 | 4:11.71 | |||
| 1 | 8 | 4:13.24 NR | |||
| 1 | 9 | 4:13.93 | |||
| 1 | 10 | 4:33.71 | |||
| 2 | 1 | 4:05.94 | Q | ||
| 2 | 2 | 4:06.68 | Q | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4:08.12 SB | Q | ||
| 2 | 4 | 4:08.83 | q | ||
| 2 | 5 | 4:10.09 PB | q | ||
| 2 | 6 | 4:11.17 PB | |||
| 2 | 7 | 4:14.27 SB | |||
| 2 | 8 | 4:14.82 PB | |||
| 2 | 9 | 4:18.26 | |||
| 2 | 10 | 4:23.14 | |||
| Pos | Name | Country | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:59.75 AR | |||
| 3:59.79 AR | |||
| 4:04.19 NR | |||
| 4 | 4:07.61 | ||
| 5 | 4:15.54 | ||
| DQ | |||
| DQ | |||
| DQ | |||
| DNF | |||
| Intermediate | Athlete | Country | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200m | 30.95 | ||
| 400m | 1:03.26 | ||
| 600m | 1:35.66 | ||
| 800m | 2:07.89 | ||
| 1000m | 2:39.90 | ||
| 1200m | 3:11.53 | ||
| 1400m | 3:42.27 | ||