| 1 | Viktor Kositsjkin (Senior) | URS | 7:59.40 | TR, SB | - |
| 2 | Robert Merkulov (M30) | URS | 8:04.80 | NRM | +5.400 |
| 3 | Valerij.39 Kotov (Neo) | URS | 8:05.10 | SB | +5.700 |
| 4 | Muzakhid Khabibulin (Senior) | URS | 8:05.60 | SB | +6.200 |
| 5 | Igor Ostasjov (Senior) | URS | 8:08.50 | SB | +9.100 |
| 6 | Nikolaj Sjtelbaums (Senior) | URS | 8:10.50 | SB | +11.100 |
| 7 | Stanislav Seljanin (Senior) | URS | 8:10.90 | | +11.500 |
| 8 | Jurij Volodin (Senior) | URS | 8:11.80 | SB | +12.400 |
| 9 | Vladimir Gurov (Senior) | URS | 8:15.20 | SB | +15.800 |
| 10 | Ants Antson (Neo) | URS | 8:15.40 | NR | +16.000 |
| 11 | Oleg Gontsjarenko (M30) | URS | 8:16.80 | NRM | +17.400 |
| Vladimir Gejderikh (Senior) | URS | 8:16.80 | | +17.400 |
| 13 | Eduard Matusevitsj (Senior) | URS | 8:20.60 | | +21.200 |
| 14 | Jurij Barysjnikov (Neo) | URS | 8:21.20 | SB | +21.800 |
| 15 | Oleg Galtsjenkov (n/a) | URS | 8:21.50 | PB | +22.100 |
| 16 | Vladimir Sjilykovskij (Senior) | URS | 8:22.30 | SB | +22.900 |
| 17 | Vladimir Rysjev (Senior) | URS | 8:24.50 | SB | +25.100 |
| 18 | Aleksandr Belkin (Neo) | URS | 8:26.30 | SB | +26.900 |
| 19 | Boris Nikisjin (Senior) | URS | 8:27.00 | SB | +27.600 |
| 20 | Anatolij Grigorjev (Neo) | URS | 8:28.00 | SB | +28.600 |
| 21 | Gennadij Karasjov (n/a) | URS | 8:28.30 | SB | +28.900 |
| 22 | Vladimir Budin (Senior) | URS | 8:28.90 | SB | +29.500 |
| 23 | Jurij Belenovskij (Neo) | URS | 8:30.60 | PB | +31.200 |
| Oleg Sopryko (n/a) | URS | 8:30.60 | PB | +31.200 |
| 25 | Kazimir Ruzak (Senior) | URS | 8:31.00 | PB | +31.600 |
| 26 | Valerij Kaplan (A2) | URS | 8:31.30 | | +31.900 |
| 27 | Oleg Murylev (Neo) | URS | 8:32.20 | PB | +32.800 |
| 28 | Lev.37 Kuznetsov (Senior) | URS | 8:33.00 | SB | +33.600 |
| 29 | Anatolij Selivanov (Neo) | URS | 8:34.10 | | +34.700 |
| 30 | Nikolaj Kuznetsov (n/a) | URS | 8:34.90 | SB | +35.500 |
| 31 | Vladimir Kirilin (Neo) | URS | 8:35.80 | | +36.400 |
| 32 | Jevgenij Ladygin (n/a) | URS | 8:41.20 | SB | +41.800 |
| 33 | Jurij Trosjin (n/a) | URS | 8:42.40 | SB | +43.000 |
| 34 | Valentin Filin (n/a) | URS | 8:42.50 | PB | +43.100 |
| 35 | Janis Duvins (Neo) | URS | 8:43.20 | | +43.800 |
| 36 | Valerij Netsjajev (Neo) | URS | 8:44.10 | PB | +44.700 |
| 37 | Ugis Eglite (Neo) | URS | 8:45.40 | PB | +46.000 |
| 38 | Aleksandr.33 Safronov (Senior) | URS | 8:46.50 | SB | +47.100 |
| 39 | Oleg Sjabarov (Senior) | URS | 8:46.60 | SB | +47.200 |
| 40 | Nikolaj Poltavets (Senior) | URS | 8:46.90 | SB | +47.500 |
| Jüri Lagle (Neo) | URS | 8:46.90 | | +47.500 |
| 42 | Boris Kornilov (A2) | URS | 8:47.50 | | +48.100 |
| 43 | Boris Rogalis (Neo) | URS | 8:49.10 | PB | +49.700 |
| Ojars Murovs (Senior) | URS | 8:49.10 | PB | +49.700 |
| 45 | Igor Alsjevskij (Senior) | URS | 8:50.60 | SB | +51.200 |
| 46 | Uldis Bergmanis (Neo) | URS | 8:51.00 | PB | +51.600 |
| 47 | Jurij Medvedev (Senior) | URS | 8:51.10 | SB | +51.700 |
| 48 | Ljudas Baradas (Neo) | URS | 8:51.40 | SB | +52.000 |
| 49 | Jonas Dajlide (A2) | URS | 8:51.70 | PB | +52.300 |
| Ravil Mukhamedsjanov (n/a) | URS | 8:51.70 | PB | +52.300 |
| 51 | Anatolij Panitsjev (Senior) | URS | 8:52.00 | SB | +52.600 |
| 52 | Oleg Vasjkevitsj (n/a) | URS | 8:52.40 | PB | +53.000 |
| 53 | Tojvo Kauniste (Senior) | URS | 8:53.30 | SB | +53.900 |
| 54 | Henadzi Kassabuka (Neo) | URS | 8:55.40 | SB | +56.000 |
| 55 | Viktor Korobko (n/a) | URS | 8:56.50 | PB | +57.100 |
| 56 | Igor Smolenkov (n/a) | URS | 8:57.30 | SB | +57.900 |
| 57 | Jaan Raven (Senior) | URS | 9:06.70 | | +1.07.300 |
| 58 | Vello Volmer (Senior) | URS | 9:07.30 | | +1.07.900 |
| 59 | Timofej Slotnikov (Senior) | URS | 9:08.30 | SB | +1.08.900 |
| 60 | Vladimir Voronin (n/a) | URS | 9:17.00 | PB | +1.17.600 |
| 61 | Algis Minalga (Senior) | URS | 9:18.20 | PB | +1.18.800 |
| 62 | Valentin Zemin (Senior) | URS | 9:19.30 | PB | +1.19.900 |
| 63 | Dsjemal Tsjatsjibaja (n/a) | URS | 9:58.30 | PB | +1.58.900 |
| 64 | Jura Kazarian (Senior) | URS | 9:58.40 | NR | +1.59.000 |
| 65 | Vard Karsilian (n/a) | URS | 9:59.00 | PB | +1.59.600 |
| 66 | Tito Beliasjvili (n/a) | URS | 9:59.40 | PB | +2.00.000 |
| 67 | Boskan Boian (Neo) | URS | 10:01.10 | PB | +2.01.700 |
| 68 | Levon Tsaturian (Senior) | URS | 10:21.40 | PB | +2.22.000 |
| 69 | Genrich Pagosian (Senior) | URS | 10:37.60 | PB | +2.38.200 |
| 70 | Rafik Dzjufalakian (Neo) | URS | 11:20.00 | PB | +3.20.600 |