| 1 | Valerij Atlaskin (Neo) | URS | 4:28.02 | TR, SB | - |
| 2 | Vladimir Masjkovtsev (Neo) | URS | 4:28.39 | SB | +0.370 |
| 3 | Aleksandr.57 Demidov (Neo) | URS | 4:33.74 | PB | +5.720 |
| 4 | Sergej Balasjov (Neo) | URS | 4:34.55 | SB | +6.530 |
| 5 | Boris Rogov (Neo) | URS | 4:36.17 | SB | +8.150 |
| 6 | Vladimir Novikov (Senior) | URS | 4:36.60 | SB | +8.580 |
| 7 | Viktor Zasypkin (Neo) | URS | 4:36.63 | PB | +8.610 |
| 8 | Jurij Jatsjmenev (Senior) | URS | 4:37.57 | SB | +9.550 |
| 9 | Anatolij Medennikov (A2) | URS | 4:39.64 | SB | +11.620 |
| 10 | Nazif Badretdinov (Neo) | URS | 4:41.19 | SB | +13.170 |
| 11 | Viktor.60 Rybakov (B2) | URS | 4:42.90 | SB | +14.880 |
| 12 | Jevgenij Tsvetkov (Neo) | RUS | 4:45.25 | NR | +17.230 |
| 13 | Ruslan Koldagulov (Senior) | URS | 4:47.60 | SB | +19.580 |
| 14 | Jurij Baburin (A1) | URS | 4:47.70 | SB | +19.680 |
| 15 | Sergej Simonov (Senior) | URS | 4:48.70 | SB | +20.680 |
| 16 | Vasilij Raskovalov (Neo) | URS | 4:48.90 | PB | +20.880 |
| 17 | Igor.57 Novozjilov (A2) | URS | 4:49.60 | SB | +21.580 |
| 18 | Vladimir Kuskov (Neo) | URS | 4:50.50 | SB | +22.480 |
| 19 | Sergej Bulakov (Neo) | URS | 4:51.10 | SB | +23.080 |
| 20 | Sergej Nemtsov (A2) | URS | 4:52.30 | SB | +24.280 |
| 21 | Rafik Gataulin (A1) | URS | 4:52.40 | SB | +24.380 |
| 22 | Igor Maljavko (Neo) | URS | 4:54.10 | SB | +26.080 |
| 23 | Leonid Moltsjanov (n/a) | URS | 4:54.30 | PB | +26.280 |
| 24 | Stanislav Retivykh (Neo) | URS | 4:56.20 | SB | +28.180 |
| 25 | Nikolaj Slobtsov (Neo) | URS | 4:58.80 | PB | +30.780 |
| 26 | Vladimir.57 Kozlov (Neo) | URS | 5:01.20 | SB | +33.180 |
| 27 | Jevgenij Glusjkov (Neo) | URS | 5:01.30 | PB | +33.280 |
| 28 | Aleksandr Martsinkovskij (Neo) | URS | 5:04.30 | SB | +36.280 |
| 29 | Jurij Nabijev (Neo) | URS | 5:12.40 | PB | +44.380 |