| 1 | Anatolij Suslin (Senior) | URS | 2:17.00 | SB | - |
| Vladimir Kiseljov (Senior) | URS | 2:17.00 | SB | - |
| Valerij Tsjernikov (Senior) | URS | 2:17.00 | SB | - |
| 4 | Vjatsjeslav Sterlikov (n/a) | URS | 2:17.20 | PB | +0.200 |
| 5 | Anatolij Petrusjov (Neo) | URS | 2:17.60 | SB | +0.600 |
| 6 | Leonid Smirnov (n/a) | URS | 2:18.00 | SB | +1.000 |
| 7 | Nikolaj Kotsjnov (Senior) | URS | 2:18.70 | SB | +1.700 |
| 8 | Vladimir Khaljavin (Neo) | URS | 2:19.00 | SB | +2.000 |
| 9 | Viktor Postavnin (Neo) | URS | 2:20.00 | SB | +3.000 |
| 10 | Igor Tripolitov (Senior) | URS | 2:20.10 | SB | +3.100 |
| 11 | Vladimir Filippov (Senior) | URS | 2:21.00 | PB | +4.000 |
| Vladimir.48 Mikhejev (Neo) | URS | 2:21.00 | PB | +4.000 |
| 13 | Sergej Kljusjnikov (n/a) | URS | 2:21.40 | PB | +4.400 |
| 14 | Vladimir Artjomjev (Neo) | URS | 2:21.50 | SB | +4.500 |
| 15 | Viktor Voronin (n/a) | URS | 2:21.60 | SB | +4.600 |
| 16 | Viktor Volnistov (Neo) | URS | 2:21.80 | SB | +4.800 |
| 17 | Vladimir Aleksandrov (Neo) | URS | 2:22.00 | PB | +5.000 |
| 18 | Valerij Smazjevskij (Neo) | URS | 2:22.10 | SB | +5.100 |
| 19 | Aleksandr Kormilitsyn (n/a) | URS | 2:22.30 | PB | +5.300 |
| 20 | Aleksej Jelisejev (n/a) | URS | 2:22.50 | PB | +5.500 |
| 21 | Mikhail Korsj (Neo) | URS | 2:22.60 | PB | +5.600 |
| 22 | Viktor Zjevnerjev (Senior) | URS | 2:22.70 | SB | +5.700 |
| 23 | Vladimir Mozjajev (Neo) | URS | 2:22.80 | SB | +5.800 |
| Jurij Rasinov (n/a) | URS | 2:22.80 | SB | +5.800 |
| 25 | Nikolaj Akhapkin (n/a) | URS | 2:23.20 | PB | +6.200 |
| 26 | Stanislav Abakumov (n/a) | URS | 2:23.40 | SB | +6.400 |
| 27 | Valerij Fetsjin (M30) | URS | 2:23.60 | PB | +6.600 |
| Albert Ivanov (n/a) | URS | 2:23.60 | PB | +6.600 |
| 29 | Aleksandr Krjukov (Senior) | URS | 2:24.10 | SB | +7.100 |
| 30 | Aleksandr Dorofejev (n/a) | URS | 2:24.30 | PB | +7.300 |
| Boris Tsjervjakov (n/a) | URS | 2:24.30 | PB | +7.300 |
| 32 | Jevgenij Jerokhin (n/a) | URS | 2:24.60 | PB | +7.600 |
| 33 | Aleksandr.47 Ivanov (Neo) | URS | 2:25.00 | SB | +8.000 |
| 34 | Aleksandr Kuskin (n/a) | URS | 2:25.40 | PB | +8.400 |
| Nikolaj Mestsjerjakov (n/a) | URS | 2:25.40 | PB | +8.400 |
| 36 | Vladimir Konnikov (Senior) | URS | 2:25.60 | SB | +8.600 |
| Vladimir Ippolitov (n/a) | URS | 2:25.60 | SB | +8.600 |
| 38 | Viktor Anikanov (Senior) | URS | 2:26.30 | SB | +9.300 |
| 39 | Aleksandr Sizov (n/a) | URS | 2:26.80 | PB | +9.800 |
| 40 | Anatolij Gordejev (n/a) | URS | 2:27.30 | SB | +10.300 |
| 41 | Sjora Skljar (n/a) | URS | 2:27.50 | PB | +10.500 |
| 42 | Viktor Orlov (Senior) | URS | 2:28.00 | SB | +11.000 |
| 43 | Nikolaj Tsvetkov (n/a) | URS | 2:28.60 | PB | +11.600 |
| 44 | Aleksandr Kormanov (n/a) | URS | 2:30.20 | PB | +13.200 |