Final | time | 1. Vladimir Kuts | URS | 28:45.6 | 2. Jozsef Kovacs | HUN | 28:52.4 | 3. Allan Lawrence | AUS | 28:53.6 | 4. Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak | POL | 29:05.0 | 5. Kenneth Norris | GBR | 29:21.6 | 6. Ivan Chernyavskiy | URS | 29:31.6 | 7. David. Power | AUS | 29.49:6 | 8. Gordon Pirie | GBR | 30.00:6 | 9. Herbert Schade | GER | 30.00.6 | 10.Frank Sando | GBR | 30.00:6 | 11.Pavel Kantorek | TCH | 30.00:6 | 12.Alain Mimoun | FRA | 30.18:0 | 13.Walter Konrad | GER | 14.Frans Herman | BEL | 15.Thyge Togersen | DEN | 16.Pyotr Bolotnikov | URS | 17.Klaus Porbadnik | GER | 18.Gordon Mckenzie | USA | 19.Rune Ahlund | SWE | 20.Dave Stephens | AUS | 21.Richard Hart | USA | 22.Ilmari Taipale | FIN | 23.Douglas Kyle | CAN | -. Max Truex | USA | -. Naw Myitung | BMA |
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| Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground. Capp.: 120,000. | 25 competitors from -- nations. |
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