The 25-year-old Londoner has already broken the British record for the event twice this year as he beat off France's Bouabdellah Tahri in 7:40.17 minutes.
The Super Eagles should have broken the deadlock on 14 minutes when Kalu Uche set up Yakubu up to beat the offside trap but the Everton forward blasted wide with only Rachad Chitou at his mercy.