| 1 | Charles Mathiesen (Senior) | NOR | 2:19.20 | OR | - |
| 2 | Ivar Eriksen Ballangrud (M30) | NOR | 2:20.20 | | +1.000 |
| 3 | Birger Wasenius (Senior) | FIN | 2:20.90 | | +1.700 |
| 4 | Leo Freisinger (Neo) | USA | 2:21.30 | SB | +2.100 |
| 5 | Max Stiepl (Neo) | AUT | 2:21.60 | | +2.400 |
| 6 | Karl Wazulek (Neo) | AUT | 2:22.20 | | +3.000 |
| 7 | Harry Haraldsen (Senior) | NOR | 2:22.40 | | +3.200 |
| 8 | Hans Engnestangen (Senior) | NOR | 2:23.00 | | +3.800 |
| 9 | Antero.16 Ojala (A2) | FIN | 2:23.20 | SB | +4.000 |
| Ossi Blomqvist (Senior) | FIN | 2:23.20 | SB | +4.000 |
| Adolf van der Scheer (Senior) | NED | 2:23.20 | | +4.000 |
| 12 | Karl Leban (Senior) | AUT | 2:24.30 | SB | +5.100 |
| Edward Schroeder (Senior) | USA | 2:24.30 | | +5.100 |
| 14 | Jan Langedijk (Senior) | NED | 2:24.60 | | +5.400 |
| 15 | Seien Kin (Neo) | JPN | 2:25.00 | NR | +5.800 |
| 16 | Willy Sandner (Senior) | GER | 2:25.30 | NR | +6.100 |
| 17 | Robert Peterson (Neo) | USA | 2:25.40 | | +6.200 |
| 18 | Alfons Berzinš (Neo) | LAT | 2:25.80 | | +6.600 |
| 19 | Shouzo Ishihara (Senior) | JPN | 2:26.70 | PB | +7.500 |
| 20 | Lou Dijkstra (Senior) | NED | 2:27.20 | SB | +8.000 |
| 21 | Åke Ekman (Neo) | FIN | 2:27.20 | | +8.000 |
| 22 | Aleksander Mitt (M30) | EST | 2:27.80 | NRM, NR | +8.600 |
| 23 | Seitoku Ri (Senior) | JPN | 2:28.90 | PB | +9.700 |
| Jānis Andriksons (Senior) | LAT | 2:28.90 | PB | +9.700 |
| 25 | Ferdinand Preindl (Senior) | AUT | 2:29.00 | PB | +9.800 |
| László Hidvéghy (Senior) | HUN | 2:29.00 | | +9.800 |
| 27 | Heinz Sames (Senior) | GER | 2:29.30 | | +10.100 |
| 28 | Yasuo Kawamura (Senior) | JPN | 2:29.60 | | +10.400 |
| 29 | Axel.10 Allan Johansson (Senior) | SWE | 2:29.90 | | +10.700 |
| 30 | Roelof Koops (Senior) | NED | 2:30.00 | | +10.800 |
| 31 | Jaromir Turnovský (Neo) | TCH | 2:30.50 | NR | +11.300 |
| 32 | Allan W. Potts (M30) | USA | 2:31.20 | | +12.000 |
| 33 | George Kennedy (Neo) | AUS | 2:31.80 | NR | +12.600 |
| 34 | Thomas White (Neo) | CAN | 2:34.20 | PB | +15.000 |
| 35 | Oldřich Hanč (Neo) | TCH | 2:57.80 | | +38.600 |
| 36 | James Graeffe (C1) | BEL | 3:00.50 | PB | +41.300 |
| 37 | Charles de Ligne (Senior) | BEL | 3:21.90 | PB | +1.02.700 |