| 1 | Eduard Matusevitsj (Senior) | URS | 41.60 | (1) | | 4:33.40 | (1) | | 2:10.10 | (1) | | 7:57.20 | (2) | | 178.254 | PB | - |
| 2 | Ants Antson (Senior) | URS | 42.20 | (3) | | 4:39.10 | (3) | | 2:12.00 | (2) | | 8:00.50 | (4) | | 180.767 | SB | +2.513 |
| 3 | Rudie Liebrechts (Neo) | NED | 43.50 | (17) | | 4:36.80 | (2) | | 2:13.90 | (4) | | 7:57.30 | (3) | | 181.999 | | +3.745 |
| 4 | Ivar.42 Eriksen (Neo) | NOR | 43.20 | (10) | | 4:39.70 | (4) | | 2:12.50 | (3) | | 8:08.90 | (5) | | 182.874 | | +4.620 |
| 5 | Kees Verkerk (Neo) | NED | 43.10 | (9) | | 4:41.50 | (6) | | 2:15.60 | (7) | | 8:11.90 | (8) | | 184.407 | SB | +6.153 |
| 6 | Åge Dalby (Neo) | NOR | 42.80 | (6) | | 4:46.40 | (18) | | 2:14.20 | (6) | | 8:16.40 | (12) | | 184.908 | | +6.654 |
| 7 | Jurij Jumasjev (Senior) | URS | 43.20 | (10) | | 4:43.50 | (8) | | 2:16.00 | (8) | | 8:14.90 | (10) | | 185.274 | | +7.020 |
| 8 | Viktor Kuzovkov (Senior) | URS | 43.50 | (17) | | 4:45.50 | (15) | | 2:16.40 | (9) | | 8:11.10 | (6) | | 185.661 | | +7.407 |
| 9 | Stanislav Seljanin (Senior) | URS | 45.50 | (34) | | 4:39.70 | (4) | SB | 2:17.70 | (14) | | 7:56.50 | (1) | | 185.667 | SB | +7.413 |
| 10 | Willy Granlund (Neo) | NOR | 44.50 | (27) | | 4:43.60 | (9) | | 2:17.00 | (12) | | 8:16.00 | (11) | | 187.034 | | +8.780 |
| 11 | Piet Modder (Neo) | NED | 44.00 | (21) | | 4:44.70 | (10) | SB | 2:19.10 | (21) | | 8:12.60 | (9) | | 187.078 | SB | +8.824 |
| 12 | Terence Malkin (Senior) | GBR | 44.00 | (21) | | 4:46.30 | (17) | SB | 2:17.70 | (14) | | 8:21.30 | (14) | | 187.747 | SB | +9.493 |
| 13 | Peter Nottet (Neo) | NED | 43.40 | (15) | | 4:46.50 | (19) | | 2:18.80 | (19) | | 8:26.30 | (23) | | 188.047 | SB | +9.793 |
| 14 | Edmond Lundsten (Senior) | NOR | 43.40 | (15) | | 4:47.70 | (22) | | 2:19.70 | (27) | | 8:21.90 | (16) | | 188.107 | | +9.853 |
| 15 | Johan Lind (Neo) | NOR | 43.20 | (10) | | 4:49.90 | (27) | | 2:18.10 | (17) | | 8:26.00 | (22) | | 188.151 | | +9.897 |
| 16 | Kurt Wøhner (Neo) | NOR | 44.30 | (25) | | 4:44.70 | (10) | | 2:19.60 | (25) | | 8:21.30 | (14) | | 188.414 | SB | +10.160 |
| 17 | Harald Jonassen (Senior) | NOR | 43.30 | (13) | | 4:50.90 | (28) | | 2:17.60 | (13) | | 8:27.70 | (24) | | 188.421 | | +10.167 |
| 18 | Svein Erik Sogge (Senior) | NOR | 44.30 | (25) | | 4:48.90 | (23) | | 2:16.90 | (11) | | 8:30.40 | (25) | | 189.124 | | +10.870 |
| 19 | Willy Holmedahl (Senior) | NOR | 44.10 | (23) | | 4:49.20 | (26) | | 2:18.00 | (16) | | 8:31.20 | (27) | | 189.420 | | +11.166 |
| 20 | Martin Holtung (Senior) | NOR | 44.90 | (31) | | 4:47.10 | (21) | | 2:19.60 | (25) | | 8:22.40 | (18) | | 189.524 | | +11.270 |
| 21 | Klaus Kaensche (Neo) | FRG | 44.70 | (30) | | 4:49.00 | (25) | SB | 2:20.00 | (28) | | 8:22.80 | (20) | | 189.814 | SB | +11.560 |
| 22 | Kjell Bäckman (M30) | SWE | 46.20 | (37) | | 4:46.20 | (16) | PB | 2:21.10 | (29) | | 8:11.40 | (7) | | 190.074 | SB | +11.820 |
| 23 | Eivind.39 Johansen (Senior) | NOR | 44.10 | (23) | | 4:51.10 | (29) | | 2:19.00 | (20) | | 8:31.30 | (28) | | 190.081 | | +11.827 |
| 24 | Rolf Tore Hoem (Neo) | NOR | 45.70 | (35) | | 4:44.90 | (12) | | 2:21.20 | (30) | | 8:18.80 | (13) | | 190.131 | | +11.877 |
| 25 | Kent Pettersson (Neo) | SWE | 44.90 | (31) | | 4:48.90 | (23) | | 2:21.90 | (32) | | 8:22.40 | (18) | | 190.591 | SB | +12.337 |
| 26 | Paul Enock (M30) | CAN | 45.30 | (33) | | 4:46.90 | (20) | | 2:22.00 | (34) | | 8:22.20 | (17) | | 190.671 | SB | +12.417 |
| 27 | Otto Dalberg (Senior) | NOR | 44.50 | (27) | | 4:52.70 | (30) | SB | 2:19.10 | (21) | | 8:30.90 | (26) | | 190.741 | SB | +12.487 |
| 28 | Bart Smith (Neo) | USA | 46.80 | (40) | | 5:01.70 | (37) | | 2:22.90 | (36) | | 8:34.30 | (29) | | 196.148 | | +17.894 |
| 29 | Gösta Ivarsson (Senior) | SWE | 46.10 | (36) | SB | 5:04.00 | (38) | SB | 2:26.90 | (38) | | 8:52.70 | (30) | | 199.004 | PB | +20.750 |
| 30 | Frank Martin Lüdtke (Senior) | CAN | 46.20 | (37) | | 5:06.40 | (39) | SB | 2:26.30 | (37) | | 8:56.20 | (31) | | 199.655 | SB | +21.401 |
| 31 | Mauritz Ericson (Neo) | SWE | 46.50 | (39) | SB | 5:11.70 | (40) | SB | 2:28.90 | (39) | SB | 9:09.80 | (32) | | 203.064 | SB | +24.810 |
| 32 | Ard Schenk (Neo) | NED | 42.40 | (4) | | 4:42.50 | (7) | | 2:14.10 | (5) | | - | | | 134.184 | | - |
| 33 | Arne Lier (A2) | NOR | 42.70 | (5) | | 4:54.20 | (31) | | 2:16.40 | (9) | | - | | | 137.201 | | - |
| 34 | Hroar Elvenes (M30) | NOR | 41.90 | (2) | | 4:57.10 | (35) | | 2:18.20 | (18) | | - | | | 137.484 | | - |
| 35 | Jan Halfweeg (Neo) | NED | 43.50 | (17) | | 4:55.60 | (32) | SB | 2:19.40 | (24) | PB | - | | | 139.234 | | - |
| 36 | Björn Lekman (Neo) | SWE | 43.30 | (13) | SB | 4:56.60 | (33) | | 2:21.90 | (32) | | - | | | 140.035 | | - |
| 37 | Nils Dagfinn Lier (Senior) | NOR | 43.90 | (20) | | 4:59.30 | (36) | | 2:21.20 | (30) | | - | | | 140.851 | | - |
| 38 | Piet Kieviet (Neo) | NED | 44.50 | (27) | | 4:56.70 | (34) | PB | 2:22.20 | (35) | | - | | | 141.350 | | - |
| 39 | Viktor Kositsjkin (Senior) | URS | 43.00 | (8) | | 4:45.10 | (14) | | - | | | - | | | 90.517 | | - |
| 40 | Terje Vatn (A2) | NOR | 42.80 | (6) | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 42.800 | | - |
| Johnny Höglin (Neo) | SWE | DNF | | | 4:44.90 | (12) | | 2:19.20 | (23) | | 8:24.50 | (21) | | - | | - |