| Nr. | Athlete | NOC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Lawrence | AUS |
| 2 | Albie Thomas | AUS |
| 3 | Doug Kyle | CAN |
| 4 | Thyge Thøgersen | DEN |
| 5 | Ilmari Taipale | FIN |
| 6 | Chris Chataway | GBR |
| 7 | Derek Ibbotson | GBR |
| 8 | Gordon Pirie | GBR |
| 9 | Friedrich Janke | GER |
| 10 | Herbert Schade | GER |
| 11 | Miklós Szabó | HUN |
| 12 | László Tábori | HUN |
| 13 | Arere Anentia | KEN |
| 14 | Nyandika Maiyoro | KEN |
| 15 | Jerzy Chromik | POL |
| 16 | Kazimierz Zimny | POL |
| 17 | Rune Åhlund | SWE |
| 18 | Pyotr Bolotnikov | URS |
| 19 | Ivan Chernyavsky | URS |
| 20 | Vladimir Kuts | URS |
| 21 | Bill Dellinger | USA |
| 22 | Curt Stone | USA |
| 23 | Veliša Mugoša | YUG |
| Nr. | Athlete | NOC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Landy | AUS |
| 2 | Demissie Gamatcho | ETH |
| 3 | Alain Mimoun | FRA |
| 4 | Siegfried Herrmann | GER |
| 5 | Georgios Papavasileiou | GRE |
| 6 | József Kovács | HUN |
| 7 | Ali Baghbanbashi | IRI |
| 8 | Ernst Larsen | NOR |
| 9 | Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak | POL |
| 10 | Emil Zátopek | TCH |
| 11 | Max Truex | USA |