| 1 | Han Kulker | NED | 3:44,79 | |
| 2 | Jens-Peter Herold | GDR | 3:45,36 | |
| 3 | Klaus-Peter Nabein | FRG | 3:45,84 | |
| 4 | Igor Lotaryov | URS | 3:46,11 | |
| 5 | Herve Phelippeau | FRA | 3:46,16 | |
| 6 | Andres Vera | ESP | 3:47,89 | |
| 7 | Luca Vandi | ITA | 3:48,31 | |
| 8 | Yvan Perré | FRA | 3:48,54 | |
| 9 | Johnny Krohn | SWE | 3:54,14 |