| 1 | Mikhail Lenkov (Neo) | URS | 4:39.50 | SB | - |
| 2 | Valentin.56 Timofejev (A2) | URS | 4:39.80 | SB | +0.300 |
| 3 | Eduard Gimatutdinov (Neo) | URS | 4:41.50 | SB | +2.000 |
| 4 | Jurij Jatsjmenev (Senior) | URS | 4:42.30 | SB | +2.800 |
| 5 | Sergej.53 Ovsjannikov (Neo) | URS | 4:42.40 | SB | +2.900 |
| 6 | Vladimir Masjkovtsev (Neo) | URS | 4:43.00 | SB | +3.500 |
| 7 | Mikhail Lemtjugin (Neo) | URS | 4:44.30 | SB | +4.800 |
| 8 | Boris Rogov (A2) | URS | 4:45.00 | SB | +5.500 |
| 9 | Vladimir Vladimirov (Neo) | URS | 4:45.40 | SB | +5.900 |
| 10 | Nikolaj Polkov (Neo) | URS | 4:46.60 | SB | +7.100 |
| 11 | Aleksandr.57 Demidov (A2) | URS | 4:46.80 | SB | +7.300 |
| 12 | Jevgenij Marintsjenko (Senior) | URS | 4:47.00 | SB | +7.500 |
| 13 | M Sibirtsev (n/a) | URS | 4:47.20 | PB | +7.700 |
| 14 | Vladimir Novikov (Neo) | URS | 4:49.10 | SB | +9.600 |
| 15 | Sergej Zykov (Neo) | URS | 4:49.20 | SB | +9.700 |
| 16 | Sergej Balasjov (Neo) | URS | 4:51.30 | SB | +11.800 |
| Vladimir Dub (Senior) | URS | 4:51.30 | SB | +11.800 |
| 18 | Aleksej Legotkin (Senior) | URS | 4:54.10 | SB | +14.600 |
| 19 | Jevgenij Abramov (A2) | URS | 4:56.60 | PB | +17.100 |
| 20 | Vladimir Zajtsev (A2) | URS | 4:56.70 | SB | +17.200 |
| 21 | Sergej Stsjetnikov (A2) | URS | 4:58.60 | SB | +19.100 |
| 22 | Viktor Baranov (Neo) | URS | 4:59.50 | | +20.000 |
| 23 | Aleksandr Konovalov (Neo) | URS | 5:02.80 | PB | +23.300 |
| 24 | A Proforov (n/a) | URS | 5:02.90 | PB | +23.400 |
| 25 | Aleksandr Martsinkovskij (Neo) | URS | 5:03.40 | PB | +23.900 |
| 26 | Viktor Judin (Neo) | URS | 5:04.50 | PB | +25.000 |
| 27 | I Muromskij (n/a) | URS | 5:05.00 | PB | +25.500 |
| 28 | Jevgenij Glusjkov (A2) | URS | 5:05.30 | SB | +25.800 |
| 29 | Vladimir Jurpalov (Neo) | URS | 5:05.60 | SB | +26.100 |
| 30 | Aleksandr Dorogin (A2) | URS | 5:09.20 | SB | +29.700 |