The defending Pan American Games champion was Andrew Wheating from United States.

Assuming the lead 50 metres into the race, John Gregorek Jr. strung out the field with William Paulson next in line.

Through the penultimate lap, Federico Bruno moved forward, poking into the lead at the bell in 2:45.1.

Running as Carlos Villarreal from the University of Arizona, he executed the same kick in a viral Video on YouTube.

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows: All times shown are in seconds.