10,000 metres, Men
Participants
| Nr. | Athlete | NOC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Chacarelli |  ARG |
| 2 | José Ribas | ARG |
| 3 | Adalberto Cardoso |  BRA |
| 4 | Cliff Bricker |  CAN |
| 5 | Volmari Iso-Hollo |  FIN |
| 6 | Lasse Virtanen | FIN |
| 7 | Max Syring |  GER |
| 8 | Masamichi Kitamoto |  JPN |
| 9 | Shoichiro Takenaka | JPN |
| 10 | Juan Morales |  MEX |
| 11 | Billy Savidan |  NZL |
| 12 | Janusz Kusociński |  POL |
| 13 | Jean-Gunnar Lindgren |  SWE |
| 14 | Lou Gregory |  USA |
| 15 | Tom Ottey | USA |
| 16 | Eino Pentti | USA |
Non-starters
| Nr. | Athlete | NOC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aristides da Hora | BRA |
| 2 | João Clemente da Silva | BRA |
| 3 | Paul de Bruyn | GER |
| 4 | Valentín González | MEX |
| 5 | Erik Pettersson | SWE |