| Heat 1 | Hippos Hall - 07 April 2012 - Start Time: 16:32 |
| Pos. | Bib | Athlete | Year | Cat. | | Mark |
| 1 | 1145 | THIERY Fabrice | 1973 | M35 | FRA FRANCE | 4:33.24 q |
| 2 | 1589 | VAN DEN BIGGELAAR Jeroe | 1976 | M35 | NED NETHERLANDS | 4:35.32 q |
| 3 | 1031 | VIRTANEN Lauri | 1973 | M35 | FIN FINLAND | 4:38.74 q |
| 4 | 300 | FERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ Rau | 1975 | M35 | ESP SPAIN | 4:39.49 q |
| 5 | 1965 | STURDEVANT Christopher | 1972 | M35 | USA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | 4:40.81 q |
| 6 | 811 | PARTANEN Janne | 1975 | M35 | FIN FINLAND | 4:44.62 |
| 7 | 1434 | TURNER David | 1976 | M35 | IRL IRELAND | 5:07.65 |
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| Heat 2 | Hippos Hall - 07 April 2012 - Start Time: 16:39 |
| Pos. | Bib | Athlete | Year | Cat. | | Mark |
| 1 | 1590 | VAN DER PUTTEN Marijn | 1975 | M35 | NED NETHERLANDS | 4:28.28 q |
| 2 | 952 | SYRJALA Teppo | 1975 | M35 | FIN FINLAND | 4:28.40 q |
| 3 | 1612 | NEDREGAARD Kristian | 1974 | M35 | NOR NORWAY | 4:30.89 q |
| 4 | 346 | RUIZ Fidel | 1975 | M35 | ESP SPAIN | 4:31.49 q |
| 5 | 1851 | PIHLSTRANDTRULP Joakim | 1977 | M35 | SWE SWEDEN | 4:31.92 q |
| 6 | 463 | HENRIKSSON Jani | 1975 | M35 | FIN FINLAND | 4:32.29 q |
| 7 | 271 | ALCOVER LAGO Ignacio | 1976 | M35 | ESP SPAIN | 4:32.54 q |
| 8 | 1040 | WARSARITARANTA Jarno | 1975 | M35 | FIN FINLAND | 4:59.46 |
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| Pos. | Bib | Athlete | Year | Cat. | | Mark |
| 1 | 1590 | VAN DER PUTTEN Marijn | 1975 | M35 | NED NETHERLANDS | 4:28.28 q |
| 2 | 952 | SYRJALA Teppo | 1975 | M35 | FIN FINLAND | 4:28.40 q |
| 3 | 1612 | NEDREGAARD Kristian | 1974 | M35 | NOR NORWAY | 4:30.89 q |
| 4 | 346 | RUIZ Fidel | 1975 | M35 | ESP SPAIN | 4:31.49 q |
| 5 | 1851 | PIHLSTRANDTRULP Joakim | 1977 | M35 | SWE SWEDEN | 4:31.92 q |
| 6 | 463 | HENRIKSSON Jani | 1975 | M35 | FIN FINLAND | 4:32.29 q |
| 7 | 271 | ALCOVER LAGO Ignacio | 1976 | M35 | ESP SPAIN | 4:32.54 q |
| 8 | 1145 | THIERY Fabrice | 1973 | M35 | FRA FRANCE | 4:33.24 q |
| 9 | 1589 | VAN DEN BIGGELAAR Jeroe | 1976 | M35 | NED NETHERLANDS | 4:35.32 q |
| 10 | 1031 | VIRTANEN Lauri | 1973 | M35 | FIN FINLAND | 4:38.74 q |
| 11 | 300 | FERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ Rau | 1975 | M35 | ESP SPAIN | 4:39.49 q |
| 12 | 1965 | STURDEVANT Christopher | 1972 | M35 | USA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | 4:40.81 q |
| 13 | 811 | PARTANEN Janne | 1975 | M35 | FIN FINLAND | 4:44.62 |
| 14 | 1040 | WARSARITARANTA Jarno | 1975 | M35 | FIN FINLAND | 4:59.46 |
| 15 | 1434 | TURNER David | 1976 | M35 | IRL IRELAND | 5:07.65 |
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| Final | Hippos Hall - 08 April 2012 |
| Bib | Athlete | Year | Cat. | | Mark |
| 1590 | VAN DER PUTTEN Marijn | 1975 | M35 | NED NETHERLANDS | 4:28.28 |
| 952 | SYRJALA Teppo | 1975 | M35 | FIN FINLAND | 4:28.40 |
| 1612 | NEDREGAARD Kristian | 1974 | M35 | NOR NORWAY | 4:30.89 |
| 346 | RUIZ Fidel | 1975 | M35 | ESP SPAIN | 4:31.49 |
| 1851 | PIHLSTRANDTRULP Joakim | 1977 | M35 | SWE SWEDEN | 4:31.92 |
| 463 | HENRIKSSON Jani | 1975 | M35 | FIN FINLAND | 4:32.29 |
| 271 | ALCOVER LAGO Ignacio | 1976 | M35 | ESP SPAIN | 4:32.54 |
| 1145 | THIERY Fabrice | 1973 | M35 | FRA FRANCE | 4:33.24 |
| 1589 | VAN DEN BIGGELAAR Jeroe | 1976 | M35 | NED NETHERLANDS | 4:35.32 |
| 1031 | VIRTANEN Lauri | 1973 | M35 | FIN FINLAND | 4:38.74 |
| 300 | FERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ Rau | 1975 | M35 | ESP SPAIN | 4:39.49 |
| 1965 | STURDEVANT Christopher | 1972 | M35 | USA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | 4:40.81 |
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