| 1 | Vladimir Kiseljov (Senior) | URS | 8:33.50 | SB | - |
| 2 | Anatolij Selivanov (Senior) | URS | 8:35.30 | SB | +1.800 |
| 3 | Aleksandr.47 Ivanov (Neo) | URS | 8:35.40 | SB | +1.900 |
| 4 | Ravil Neverdinov (Neo) | URS | 8:38.00 | SB | +4.500 |
| 5 | Anatolij Petrusjov (Neo) | URS | 8:38.80 | SB | +5.300 |
| 6 | Anatolij Golubev (Neo) | URS | 8:41.00 | SB | +7.500 |
| 7 | Vladimir Khaljavin (Neo) | URS | 8:50.50 | SB | +17.000 |
| 8 | Nikolaj Mestsjerjakov (n/a) | URS | 8:50.80 | PB | +17.300 |
| 9 | Nikolaj Murzin (A2) | URS | 8:51.20 | SB | +17.700 |
| 10 | Viktor Postavnin (Neo) | URS | 8:51.80 | SB | +18.300 |
| 11 | Viktor Ljastsjenko (n/a) | URS | 8:56.00 | SB | +22.500 |
| 12 | Zaur Sjarafutdinov (Neo) | URS | 8:56.10 | SB | +22.600 |
| 13 | Vladimir Kirilin (Senior) | URS | 8:56.80 | SB | +23.300 |
| 14 | Vladimir Aleksandrov (Neo) | URS | 9:01.00 | PB | +27.500 |
| 15 | Aleksandr Kormilitsyn (n/a) | URS | 9:01.20 | PB | +27.700 |
| 16 | Vjatsjeslav Andrejev (Neo) | URS | 9:01.80 | SB | +28.300 |
| 17 | Stanislav Abakumov (n/a) | URS | 9:05.50 | SB | +32.000 |
| 18 | Viktor Zjevnerjev (Senior) | URS | 9:06.10 | SB | +32.600 |
| 19 | Nikolaj Vostrikov (n/a) | URS | 9:09.00 | SB | +35.500 |
| 20 | Sergej Kljusjnikov (n/a) | URS | 9:09.20 | PB | +35.700 |
| 21 | Nikolaj Kotsjnov (Senior) | URS | 9:09.40 | SB | +35.900 |
| 22 | Pavel Sjivalin (Senior) | URS | 9:09.70 | SB | +36.200 |
| 23 | Jurij Rasinov (n/a) | URS | 9:09.80 | SB | +36.300 |
| Aleksandr Krjukov (Senior) | URS | 9:09.80 | SB | +36.300 |
| 25 | Valerij Smazjevskij (Neo) | URS | 9:10.20 | SB | +36.700 |
| 26 | Anatolij Kovaljov (Neo) | URS | 9:11.00 | SB | +37.500 |
| 27 | Leonid Smirnov (n/a) | URS | 9:11.20 | SB | +37.700 |
| 28 | Aleksandr Ilin (n/a) | URS | 9:14.00 | PB | +40.500 |
| 29 | Vladimir Konnikov (Senior) | URS | 9:16.00 | SB | +42.500 |
| 30 | Vladimir.48 Mikhejev (Neo) | URS | 9:17.00 | SB | +43.500 |
| 31 | Vjatsjeslav Sterlikov (n/a) | URS | 9:17.50 | SB | +44.000 |
| 32 | Jurij Vetrov (n/a) | URS | 9:18.20 | PB | +44.700 |
| 33 | Aleksej Sjarkov (n/a) | URS | 9:18.60 | PB | +45.100 |
| 34 | Viktor Voronin (n/a) | URS | 9:19.80 | SB | +46.300 |
| 35 | Vladimir Filippov (Senior) | URS | 9:20.10 | SB | +46.600 |
| 36 | Jurij Zajtsev (n/a) | URS | 9:32.00 | SB | +58.500 |
| 37 | Vladimir Tsjornyj (n/a) | URS | 9:32.80 | SB | +59.300 |
| 38 | Jevgenij Besdenesjnykh (n/a) | URS | 9:33.30 | PB | +59.800 |
| 39 | Anatolij Dolzjenkov (n/a) | URS | 9:39.00 | SB | +1.05.500 |
| 40 | Anatolij Suslin (Senior) | URS | 9:41.80 | PB | +1.08.300 |
| Boris Tsjervjakov (n/a) | URS | 9:41.80 | PB | +1.08.300 |
| 42 | Aleksandr Beljakov (n/a) | URS | 9:44.50 | SB | +1.11.000 |
| 43 | Leonid Jelisarov (n/a) | URS | 9:44.80 | PB | +1.11.300 |