| 100 m |
|
V.I. Lukash
|
URS
|
10.7
|
|
G.L. Wasington | USA | 10.8 |
| W. Zybell | DDR | 11.1 |
| 200 m |
|---|
| G.L. Washington | USA | 21.3 |
| G. Pollakowski | DDR | 21.4 |
| V.I. Lukash | URS | 21.6 |
| 400 m |
|---|
| L. Bond III | USA | 47.5 |
| G. Pollakowski | DDR | 47.5 |
| J.O. Klaus | USA | 49.0 |
| 800 m |
|---|
| L. Bond III | USA | 1:53.2 |
| W. Van Mulders | BEL | 1:54.4 |
| T.S. Karvonen | FIN | 1:55.2 |
| 1500 m |
|---|
| T.S. Karvonen | FIN | 3:54.6 |
| W. Van Mulders | BEL | 3:56.3 |
| G.V. Kulakov | URS | 3:56.6 |
| 5000 m |
|---|
| W. Zapfe | DDR | 14:42.2 |
| G.V. Kulakov | URS | 14:50.2 |
| K. Wrobel | POL | 15:03.8 |
| 10,000 m |
|---|
| N. Vasiliev | URS | 30:35.0 |
| A.I. Klishin | URS | 30:40.2 |
| K. Wrobel | POL | 31:19.2 |
| 110 m Hurdles |
|---|
| V. Skomarokhov | URS | 14.7 |
| D.B. Dunlavey | USA | 15.5 |
| D.B. Landrus | USA | 15.7 |
| 400 m Hurdles |
|---|
| V. Skomarokhov | URS | 52.9 |
| D.B. Dunlavey | USA | 55.2 |
| A.D. Dial | USA | 56.4 |
| 3000 m Steplechase |
|---|
| W. Zapfe | DDR | 9:15.8 |
| E.J. Hunter | USA | 9:23.6 |
| D.W. Sutton | USA | 9:39.4 |
| High Jump |
|---|
| H. Foster | USA | 2.01 m |
| N. Vassilev | BUL | 1.95 m |
| C.R. Holmes | USA | 1.90 m |
| S. Fischer | DEN | 1.90 m |
| Long Jump |
|---|
| V. Bogdanov | URS | 6.98 m |
| V.J. Hannu | FIN | 6.97 m |
| T.L. Laine | FIN | 6.64 m |
| Triple Jump |
|---|
| E.M. Sarrikoski | FIN | 14.69 m |
| V.P. Sulimov | URS | 14.20 m |
| H.G. Buckman | USA | 13.69 m |
| Pole Vault |
|---|
| T.S. Huston | USA | 3.80 m |
| M. Chaumard | FRA | 3.80 m |
| D.P. Thompson | USA | 3.80 m |
| Shot Put |
|---|
| B.G. Henriksson | SUE | 16.85 m |
| W. Poplar | USA | 14.76 m |
| J. Samuels | USA | 14.34 m |
| Discus |
|---|
| T. Henes | USA | 44.28 m |
| E.F. Klimaszewski | USA | 40.50 m |
| S. Krywalski | POL | 39.82 m |
| Javelin |
|---|
| W. Wennerstrom | NOR | 61.70 m |
| C.P. Healy | USA | 60.56 m |
| J.M. Och | USA | 55.04 m |
| Hammer |
|---|
| O. Garberg | NOR | 46.98 m |
| A.J. Strakaluse | USA | 46.92 m |
| S. Krywalski | POL | 45.84 m |
| 4 X 100 m Relay |
|---|
Spiecker Klaus Bond Washington | USA | 42.2 |
Bogdanov Skomarohov Suldin Lukash | URS | 42.4 |
Chevarin Thibedore Delamaire Landais | FRA | 44.0 |
| 4 X 400 m Relay |
|---|
Klaus Spiecker Bond Washington | USA | 3:17.1 |
Zuhlke Zapfe Zybell Pollakowski | DDR | 3:20.5 |
Lukash Suldin Nikonov Skomarokhov | URS | 3:24.4 |