| Final ranking | B | S | | 1. United States | J.T. Fifer | Y. Hecht | | 2. Soviet Union | Victor Ivanov | I. Bouldakov | | 3. Austria | J. Kloimstein | A. Sageder | | 4. Australia | P.A. Raper | M.C. Grace | | 5. New Zealand | R.A. Douglas | R.H. Parker | | 5. Germany | H. Sauermilch | G. Hedd | | 7. Denmark | F. Pedersen | K. Ostrom | | 7. Italy | A. Banchi | M. Clerici | | 9. Belgium | R. Baetens | M. Knuysen |
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| Final | time | | 1. United States | 7:55.4 | | 2. Soviet Union | 8:03.9 | | 3. Austria | 8:11.8 | | 4. Australia | 8:22.2 |
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| Semifinals - Monday 26.11 - First 2 to Final |
| Semi 1 | time | | 1. Soviet Union | 8:41.3 | | 2. Austria | 8:42.4 | | 3. New Zealand | 8:44.- | | 4. Denmark | 8:55.1 |
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| Semi 2 | time | | 1. United States | 8:37.7 | | 2. Australia | 8:48.2 | | 3. Germany | 8:52.3 | | 4. Italy | 9:11.1 |
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| Repechages - Saturday 24.11 - First 2 to Semi-Finals. |
| Repechage 1 | time | | 1. Austria | 7:51.6 | | 2. Italy | 8:07.4 | | 3. Belgium | 8:14.2 |
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| Heats - Friday 23.11 - First 2 to Semi-Finals |
| Heat 1 | time | | 1. New Zealand | 7:32.6 | | 2. Australia | 7:37.2 | | 3. Italy | 7:41.2 |
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| Heat 2 | time | | 1. Germany | 7:30.1 | | 2. Denmark | 7:36.6 | | 3. Belgium | 7:45.6 |
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| Heat 3 | time | | 1. United States | 7:19.5 | | 2. Soviet Union | 7:29.9 | | 3. Austria | 7:37.0 |
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