| Final 15:15 | time | | | 1. Vladimir Ukhov |  URS | 4:22:11.2 | CR | | 2. Josef Doležal |  TCH | 4:25:07.4 | | | 3. Antal Róka |  HUN | 4:31:32.2 | | | 4. John Ljunggren |  SWE | 4:38:09.6 | | | 5. Somogyi János | HUN | 4:41:40.4 | | | 6. Frank Bailey |  GBR | 4:46:06.4 | | | 7. Abdon Pamich |  ITA | 4:49:06.4 | | | 8. Ionescu Baboe |  ROU | 4:49:30.0 | | | 9. Edgar Bruun |  NOR | 4:52:13.0 | | | 10.Paavo Saira |  FIN | 5:06:58.0 | | | 11.René Charrière |  SUI | 5:08:21.0 | | | 12.Marcel Petitville |  FRA | 5:12:02.4 | | | 13.Trayko Mastagarkov |  BUL | 5:23:14.4 | | | 14.Jules Gosse |  BEL | 5:23:19.4 | | | -. Albert Johnson | GBR | DNF | | | -. Louis Marquis | SUI | DNF | | | -. Åke Söderlund | SWE | DNF | | | -. Pavel Kazankov | URS | DNF | | | -. Harald Persson | NOR | DNF | | | -. Giuseppe Dordoni | ITA | DNF | | | -. Roger Chaylat | FRA | DNF | |
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| History Men 50km Walk | | Championship Record: Lunggren (SWE) 4:38.20 - 1946 |
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