# Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon

The men's decathlon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. It was the fourth appearance of a decathlon at the Olympics. The competition was held on Friday, 11 July, and Saturday, 12 July 1924. Thirty-six decathletes from 22 nations competed.

## Results
### 100 meters

This event was held on 11 July 1924.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Points |
| 1 | Harold Osborn | United States | 11.2 | 857.2 |
| 2 | Constant Bucher | Switzerland | 11.4 | 809.6 |
| 2 | Enrique Thompson | Argentina | 11.4 | 809.6 |
| 2 | Ernst Gerspach | Switzerland | 11.4 | 809.6 |
| 2 | Gabriel Sempé | France | 11.4 | 809.6 |
| 2 | Gvido Jekals | Latvia | 11.4 | 809.6 |
| 2 | Harry de Keijser | Netherlands | 11.4 | 809.6 |
| 8 | Adolf Meier | Switzerland | 11.6 | 762.0 |
| 8 | Adolfo Contoli | Italy | 11.6 | 762.0 |
| 8 | Aleksander Klumberg | Estonia | 11.6 | 762.0 |
| 8 | Donald Slack | Great Britain | 11.6 | 762.0 |
| 8 | Ernest Sutherland | South Africa | 11.6 | 762.0 |
| 8 | Elemér Somfay | Hungary | 11.6 | 762.0 |
| 8 | Emerson Norton | United States | 11.6 | 762.0 |
| 8 | Harry Frieda | United States | 11.6 | 762.0 |
| 8 | Helge Jansson | Sweden | 11.6 | 762.0 |
| 8 | Tokushige Noto | Japan | 11.6 | 762.0 |
| 8 | Gaston Médécin | Monaco | 11.6 | 762.0 |
| 8 | Édouard Armand | Haiti | 11.6 | 762.0 |
| 20 | Antoni Cejzik | Poland | 11.8 | 714.4 |
| 20 | Denis Duigan | Australia | 11.8 | 714.4 |
| 20 | Elmar Rähn | Estonia | 11.8 | 714.4 |
| 20 | Eugen Uuemaa | Estonia | 11.8 | 714.4 |
| 20 | Josse Ruth | Belgium | 11.8 | 714.4 |
| 20 | Paavo Yrjölä | Finland | 11.8 | 714.4 |
| 20 | Peroslav Ferković | Yugoslavia | 11.8 | 714.4 |
| 20 | Valter Ever | Estonia | 11.8 | 714.4 |
| 20 | Bill Shanahan | Ireland | 11.8 | 714.4 |
| 20 | Otto Anderson | United States | 11.8 | 714.4 |
| 30 | Antti Huusari | Finland | 12.0 | 666.8 |
| 30 | Bertil Fastén | Sweden | 12.0 | 666.8 |
| 30 | Iivari Yrjölä | Finland | 12.0 | 666.8 |
| 33 | Evert Nilsson | Sweden | 12.2 | 619.2 |
| 33 | Stelios Benardis | Greece | 12.2 | 619.2 |
| 35 | Ðuro Gašpar | Yugoslavia | 12.6 | 524.0 |
| 36 | Percy Spark | Great Britain | 12.8 | 476.4 |

### Long jump

This event was held on 11 July 1924.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Distance (m) | Points |
| 1 | Aleksander Klumberg | Estonia | 6.96 | 843.200 |
| 2 | Emerson Norton | United States | 6.92 | 833.400 |
| 2 | Harold Osborn | United States | 6.92 | 833.400 |
| 4 | Ernest Sutherland | South Africa | 6.67 | 772.150 |
| 5 | Gaston Médécin | Monaco | 6.52 | 735.400 |
| 6 | Iivari Yrjölä | Finland | 6.50 | 730.500 |
| 7 | Eugen Uuemaa | Estonia | 6.49 | 728.050 |
| 8 | Gvido Jekals | Latvia | 6.48 | 725.600 |
| 9 | Ernst Gerspach | Switzerland | 6.46 | 720.700 |
| 10 | Valter Ever | Estonia | 6.45 | 718.250 |
| 11 | Tokushige Noto | Japan | 6.42 | 710.900 |
| 12 | Elemér Somfay | Hungary | 6.40 | 706.000 |
| 12 | Evert Nilsson | Sweden | 6.40 | 706.000 |
| 14 | Édouard Armand | Haiti | 6.385 | 702.325 |
| 15 | Adolfo Contoli | Italy | 6.37 | 698.650 |
| 16 | Helge Jansson | Sweden | 6.32 | 686.400 |
| 17 | Josse Ruth | Belgium | 6.31 | 683.950 |
| 17 | Paavo Yrjölä | Finland | 6.31 | 683.950 |
| 19 | Elmar Rähn | Estonia | 6.27 | 674.150 |
| 20 | Bill Shanahan | Ireland | 6.20 | 657.000 |
| 21 | Bertil Fastén | Sweden | 6.18 | 652.100 |
| 22 | Adolf Meier | Switzerland | 6.175 | 650.875 |
| 23 | Peroslav Ferković | Yugoslavia | 6.17 | 649.650 |
| 24 | Antti Huusari | Finland | 6.16 | 647.200 |
| 25 | Constant Bucher | Switzerland | 6.12 | 637.400 |
| 26 | Enrique Thompson | Argentina | 6.10 | 632.500 |
| 27 | Gabriel Sempé | France | 6.08 | 627.600 |
| 28 | Denis Duigan | Australia | 6.03 | 615.350 |
| 29 | Harry de Keijser | Netherlands | 6.00 | 608.000 |
| 30 | Donald Slack | Great Britain | 5.98 | 603.100 |
| 31 | Harry Frieda | United States | 5.94 | 593.300 |
| 32 | Stelios Benardis | Greece | 5.70 | 534.500 |
| 33 | Antoni Cejzik | Poland | 5.68 | 529.600 |
| 34 | Ðuro Gašpar | Yugoslavia | 5.305 | 437.725 |
| 35 | Percy Spark | Great Britain | 5.17 | 404.650 |
| – | Otto Anderson | United States | No mark | 0 |

### Shot put

This event was held 11 July 1924.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Distance (m) | Points |
| 1 | Paavo Yrjölä | Finland | 13.28 | 794.0 |
| 2 | Iivari Yrjölä | Finland | 13.08 | 774.0 |
| 3 | Emerson Norton | United States | 13.04 | 770.0 |
| 4 | Aleksander Klumberg | Estonia | 12.27 | 693.0 |
| 5 | Helge Jansson | Sweden | 12.22 | 688.0 |
| 6 | Antti Huusari | Finland | 12.025 | 668.5 |
| 7 | Antoni Cejzik | Poland | 11.875 | 653.5 |
| 8 | Harold Osborn | United States | 11.435 | 609.5 |
| 9 | Bertil Fastén | Sweden | 11.415 | 607.5 |
| 10 | Harry de Keijser | Netherlands | 11.31 | 597.0 |
| 11 | Gaston Médécin | Monaco | 11.295 | 595.5 |
| 12 | Harry Frieda | United States | 11.01 | 567.0 |
| 13 | Ðuro Gašpar | Yugoslavia | 10.95 | 561 |
| 14 | Valter Ever | Estonia | 10.90 | 556.0 |
| 15 | Ernest Sutherland | South Africa | 10.865 | 552.5 |
| 16 | Percy Spark | Great Britain | 10.86 | 552.0 |
| 17 | Peroslav Ferković | Yugoslavia | 10.56 | 522.0 |
| 18 | Elemér Somfay | Hungary | 10.555 | 521.5 |
| 19 | Adolfo Contoli | Italy | 10.54 | 520.0 |
| 20 | Gvido Jekals | Latvia | 10.41 | 507.0 |
| 21 | Ernst Gerspach | Switzerland | 10.355 | 501.5 |
| 22 | Enrique Thompson | Argentina | 10.345 | 500.5 |
| 23 | Gabriel Sempé | France | 10.335 | 499.5 |
| 24 | Evert Nilsson | Sweden | 10.095 | 475.5 |
| 25 | Adolf Meier | Switzerland | 10.00 | 466.0 |
| 26 | Stelios Benardis | Greece | 9.895 | 455.5 |
| 27 | Denis Duigan | Australia | 9.735 | 439.5 |
| 28 | Constant Bucher | Switzerland | 9.71 | 437.0 |
| 29 | Eugen Uuemaa | Estonia | 9.63 | 429.0 |
| 30 | Bill Shanahan | Ireland | 9.615 | 427.5 |
| 31 | Tokushige Noto | Japan | 9.555 | 421.5 |
| 32 | Elmar Rähn | Estonia | 9.525 | 418.5 |
| 33 | Donald Slack | Great Britain | 8.765 | 342.5 |
| 34 | Josse Ruth | Belgium | 8.74 | 340.0 |
| 35 | Édouard Armand | Haiti | 8.65 | 331.0 |

### High jump

This event was held 11 July 1924.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Height (m) | Points |
| 1 | Harold Osborn | United States | 1.97 | 1056 |
| 2 | Emerson Norton | United States | 1.92 | 986 |
| 3 | Helge Jansson | Sweden | 1.83 | 860 |
| 4 | Ernest Sutherland | South Africa | 1.80 | 818 |
| 4 | Iivari Yrjölä | Finland | 1.80 | 818 |
| 6 | Aleksander Klumberg | Estonia | 1.75 | 748 |
| 6 | Denis Duigan | Australia | 1.75 | 748 |
| 8 | Antoni Cejzik | Poland | 1.70 | 678 |
| 8 | Antti Huusari | Finland | 1.70 | 678 |
| 8 | Enrique Thompson | Argentina | 1.70 | 678 |
| 8 | Ernst Gerspach | Switzerland | 1.70 | 678 |
| 8 | Gvido Jekals | Latvia | 1.70 | 678 |
| 8 | Josse Ruth | Belgium | 1.70 | 678 |
| 8 | Valter Ever | Estonia | 1.70 | 678 |
| 8 | Bill Shanahan | Ireland | 1.70 | 678 |
| 16 | Adolfo Contoli | Italy | 1.65 | 608 |
| 16 | Bertil Fastén | Sweden | 1.65 | 608 |
| 16 | Donald Slack | Great Britain | 1.65 | 608 |
| 16 | Eugen Uuemaa | Estonia | 1.65 | 608 |
| 16 | Gabriel Sempé | France | 1.65 | 608 |
| 21 | Constant Bucher | Switzerland | 1.60 | 538 |
| 21 | Elemér Somfay | Hungary | 1.60 | 538 |
| 21 | Elmar Rähn | Estonia | 1.60 | 538 |
| 21 | Harry Freida | United States | 1.60 | 538 |
| 21 | Harry de Keijser | Netherlands | 1.60 | 538 |
| 21 | Paavo Yrjölä | Finland | 1.60 | 538 |
| 21 | Stelios Benardis | Greece | 1.60 | 538 |
| 21 | Gaston Médécin | Monaco | 1.60 | 538 |
| 21 | Édouard Armand | Haiti | 1.60 | 538 |
| 21 | Ðuro Gašpar | Yugoslavia | 1.60 | 538 |
| 31 | Peroslav Ferković | Yugoslavia | 1.50 | 398 |
| 31 | Tokushige Noto | Japan | 1.50 | 398 |
| 33 | Percy Spark | Great Britain | 1.40 | 258 |
| – | Adolf Meier | Switzerland | No mark | 0 |
| – | Evert Nilsson | Sweden | No mark | 0 |

### 400 meters

This event was held 11 July 1924.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Points |
| 1 | Tokushige Noto | Japan | 51.4 | 879.68 |
| 2 | Josse Ruth | Belgium | 51.8 | 864.64 |
| 3 | Denis Duigan | Australia | 52.0 | 857.12 |
| 3 | Enrique Thompson | Argentina | 52.0 | 857.12 |
| 5 | Emerson Norton | United States | 53.0 | 819.52 |
| 5 | Gaston Médécin | Monaco | 53.0 | 819.52 |
| 5 | Édouard Armand | Haiti | 53.0 | 819.52 |
| 8 | Harold Osborn | United States | 53.2 | 812.00 |
| 9 | Antti Huusari | Finland | 53.4 | 804.48 |
| 9 | Ernst Gerspach | Switzerland | 53.4 | 804.48 |
| 11 | Elmar Rähn | Estonia | 53.6 | 796.96 |
| 12 | Constant Bucher | Switzerland | 54.0 | 781.92 |
| 12 | Harry Frieda | United States | 54.0 | 781.92 |
| 12 | Iivari Yrjölä | Finland | 54.0 | 781.92 |
| 15 | Gvido Jekals | Latvia | 54.2 | 774.40 |
| 15 | Helge Jansson | Sweden | 54.2 | 774.40 |
| 17 | Aleksander Klumberg | Estonia | 54.4 | 766.88 |
| 18 | Bertil Fastén | Sweden | 54.6 | 759.36 |
| 18 | Harry de Keijser | Netherlands | 54.6 | 759.36 |
| 18 | Paavo Yrjölä | Finland | 54.6 | 759.36 |
| 21 | Peroslav Ferković | Yugoslavia | 55.0 | 744.32 |
| 22 | Adolf Meier | Switzerland | 55.2 | 736.80 |
| 22 | Donald Slack | Great Britain | 55.2 | 736.80 |
| 24 | Antoni Cejzik | Poland | 55.4 | 729.28 |
| 24 | Eugen Uuemaa | Estonia | 55.4 | 729.28 |
| 24 | Bill Shanahan | Ireland | 55.4 | 729.28 |
| 27 | Adolfo Contoli | Italy | 55.8 | 714.24 |
| 27 | Valter Ever | Estonia | 55.8 | 714.24 |
| 29 | Ernest Sutherland | South Africa | 56.0 | 706.72 |
| 30 | Gabriel Sempé | France | 56.8 | 676.64 |
| 31 | Stelios Benardis | Greece | 57.6 | 646.56 |
| 32 | Percy Spark | Great Britain | 59.0 | 593.92 |
| 33 | Ðuro Gašpar | Yugoslavia | 1:02.2 | 473.60 |

### 110 meter hurdles

This event was held 12 July 1924.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Points |
| 1 | Harold Osborn | United States | 16.0 | 905 |
| 2 | Antti Huusari | Finland | 16.6 | 848 |
| 2 | Ernest Sutherland | South Africa | 16.6 | 848 |
| 2 | Emerson Norton | United States | 16.6 | 848 |
| 5 | Ernst Gerspach | Switzerland | 16.8 | 829 |
| 5 | Josse Ruth | Belgium | 16.8 | 829 |
| 5 | Bill Shanahan | Ireland | 16.8 | 829 |
| 8 | Adolf Meier | Switzerland | 17.0 | 810 |
| 8 | Eugen Uuemaa | Estonia | 17.0 | 810 |
| 10 | Gabriel Sempé | France | 17.2 | 791 |
| 10 | Tokushige Noto | Japan | 17.2 | 791 |
| 12 | Adolfo Contoli | Italy | 17.4 | 772 |
| 13 | Aleksander Klumberg | Estonia | 17.6 | 753 |
| 13 | Donald Slack | Great Britain | 17.6 | 753 |
| 15 | Antoni Cejzik | Poland | 17.8 | 734 |
| 15 | Enrique Thompson | Argentina | 17.8 | 734 |
| 15 | Gvido Jekals | Latvia | 17.8 | 734 |
| 15 | Helge Jansson | Sweden | 17.8 | 734 |
| 19 | Gaston Médécin | Monaco | 18.0 | 715 |
| 20 | Constant Bucher | Switzerland | 18.4 | 677 |
| 20 | Elmar Rähn | Estonia | 18.4 | 677 |
| 22 | Paavo Yrjölä | Finland | 18.8 | 639 |
| 23 | Harry Frieda | United States | 19.0 | 620 |
| 23 | Harry de Keijser | Netherlands | 19.0 | 620 |
| 23 | Édouard Armand | Haiti | 19.0 | 620 |
| 26 | Stelios Benardis | Greece | 19.2 | 601 |
| 27 | Peroslav Ferković | Yugoslavia | 20.4 | 487 |
| – | Percy Spark | Great Britain | DQ | 0 |
| – | Denis Duigan | Australia | DQ | 0 |
| – | Iivari Yrjölä | Finland | DQ | 0 |
| – | Bertil Fastén | Sweden | DQ | 0 |

### Discus throw

This event was held 12 July 1924.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Distance (m) | Points |
| 1 | Harry de Keijser | Netherlands | 38.41 | 741.60 |
| 2 | Paavo Yrjölä | Finland | 38.14 | 731.34 |
| 3 | Antoni Cejzik | Poland | 37.385 | 702.65 |
| 4 | Aleksander Klumberg | Estonia | 36.795 | 680.23 |
| 5 | Harry Frieda | United States | 35.095 | 615.63 |
| 6 | Constant Bucher | Switzerland | 34.78 | 603.66 |
| 7 | Harold Osborn | United States | 34.51 | 593.40 |
| 8 | Ernst Gerspach | Switzerland | 33.91 | 570.60 |
| 9 | Antti Huusari | Finland | 33.15 | 541.72 |
| 10 | Emerson Norton | United States | 33.11 | 540.20 |
| 11 | Percy Spark | Great Britain | 33.085 | 539.25 |
| 12 | Adolfo Contoli | Italy | 32.92 | 532.98 |
| 13 | Gvido Jekals | Latvia | 32.25 | 507.52 |
| 14 | Helge Jansson | Sweden | 32.08 | 501.06 |
| 15 | Gabriel Sempé | France | 32.04 | 499.54 |
| 16 | Enrique Thompson | Argentina | 30.895 | 456.03 |
| 17 | Ernest Sutherland | South Africa | 30.83 | 453.56 |
| 18 | Stelios Benardis | Greece | 30.56 | 443.30 |
| 19 | Eugen Uuemaa | Estonia | 28.46 | 363.50 |
| 20 | Gaston Médécin | Monaco | 27.65 | 332.72 |
| 21 | Peroslav Ferković | Yugoslavia | 25.895 | 266.03 |
| 22 | Bill Shanahan | Ireland | 25.06 | 234.30 |
| 23 | Donald Slack | Great Britain | 24.32 | 206.18 |
| 24 | Josse Ruth | Belgium | 23.87 | 189.08 |
| 25 | Tokushige Noto | Japan | 23.61 | 179.20 |
| 26 | Édouard Armand | Haiti | 21.885 | 113.65 |
| 27 | Elmar Rähn | Estonia | No mark | 0 |

### Pole vault

This event was held 12 July 1924.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Height | Points |
| 1 | Emerson Norton | United States | 3.80 | 919.0 |
| 2 | Harold Osborn | United States | 3.50 | 757.0 |
| 2 | Harry de Keijser | Netherlands | 3.50 | 757.0 |
| 4 | Ernst Gerspach | Switzerland | 3.40 | 703.0 |
| 4 | Harry Frieda | United States | 3.40 | 703.0 |
| 6 | Aleksander Klumberg | Estonia | 3.30 | 649.0 |
| 6 | Peroslav Ferković | Yugoslavia | 3.30 | 649.0 |
| 6 | Ernest Sutherland | South Africa | 3.30 | 649.0 |
| 6 | Eugen Uuemaa | Estonia | 3.30 | 649.0 |
| 10 | Antti Huusari | Finland | 3.20 | 595.0 |
| 10 | Josse Ruth | Belgium | 3.20 | 595.0 |
| 10 | Édouard Armand | Haiti | 3.20 | 595.0 |
| 13 | Adolfo Contoli | Italy | 3.10 | 541.0 |
| 13 | Helge Jansson | Sweden | 3.10 | 541.0 |
| 15 | Stelios Benardis | Greece | 2.92 | 443.8 |
| 16 | Antoni Cejzik | Poland | 2.90 | 433.0 |
| 16 | Constant Bucher | Switzerland | 2.90 | 433.0 |
| 18 | Bill Shanahan | Ireland | 2.82 | 389.8 |
| 19 | Elmar Rähn | Estonia | 2.80 | 379.0 |
| 19 | Gabriel Sempé | France | 2.80 | 379.0 |
| 21 | Enrique Thompson | Argentina | 2.73 | 341.2 |
| 21 | Paavo Yrjölä | Finland | 2.73 | 341.2 |
| 23 | Donald Slack | Great Britain | 2.60 | 271.0 |
| 24 | Gvido Jekals | Latvia | 2.53 | 233.2 |
| 25 | Tokushige Noto | Japan | 2.30 | 109.0 |
| – | Gaston Médécin | Monaco | No height | 0 |

### Javelin throw

This event was held 12 July 1924.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Distance (m) | Points |
| 1 | Aleksander Klumberg | Estonia | 57.70 | 909.250 |
| 2 | Harry Frieda | United States | 54.90 | 832.250 |
| 3 | Antti Huusari | Finland | 53.65 | 787.875 |
| 4 | Paavo Yrjölä | Finland | 52.93 | 778.075 |
| 5 | Ernest Sutherland | South Africa | 51.015 | 725.4125 |
| 6 | Helge Jansson | Sweden | 47.20 | 620.500 |
| 7 | Adolfo Contoli | Italy | 46.935 | 613.2125 |
| 8 | Harold Osborn | United States | 46.69 | 606.475 |
| 9 | Antoni Cejzik | Poland | 46.23 | 593.825 |
| 10 | Ernst Gerspach | Switzerland | 44.82 | 555.050 |
| 11 | Harry de Keijser | Netherlands | 44.66 | 550.650 |
| 12 | Enrique Thompson | Argentina | 43.37 | 515.175 |
| 13 | Gvido Jekals | Latvia | 43.02 | 505.550 |
| 14 | Emerson Norton | United States | 42.09 | 479.975 |
| 15 | Eugen Uuemaa | Estonia | 40.69 | 441.475 |
| 16 | Stelios Benardis | Greece | 40.64 | 440.100 |
| 17 | Constant Bucher | Switzerland | 39.415 | 406.4125 |
| 18 | Bill Shanahan | Ireland | 39.00 | 395.000 |
| 19 | Elmar Rähn | Estonia | 38.38 | 377.950 |
| 20 | Peroslav Ferković | Yugoslavia | 36.59 | 328.725 |
| 21 | Donald Slack | Great Britain | 36.11 | 315.525 |
| 22 | Tokushige Noto | Japan | 35.22 | 291.050 |
| 23 | Josse Ruth | Belgium | 32.28 | 210.200 |
| 24 | Gaston Médécin | Monaco | 30.68 | 166.200 |
| 25 | Édouard Armand | Haiti | 11.64 | 0.000 |

### 1500 meters

This event was held 12 July 1924.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Points |
| 1 | Enrique Thompson | Argentina | 4:32.4 | 786.4 |
| 2 | Josse Ruth | Belgium | 4:36.4 | 762.4 |
| 3 | Peroslav Ferković | Yugoslavia | 4:37.0 | 758.8 |
| 4 | Antti Huusari | Finland | 4:37.2 | 757.6 |
| 5 | Édouard Armand | Haiti | 4:42.4 | 726.4 |
| 6 | Elmar Rähn | Estonia | 4:44.0 | 716.8 |
| 7 | Tokushige Noto | Japan | 4:45.8 | 706.0 |
| 8 | Gaston Médécin | Monaco | 4:49.6 | 683.2 |
| 9 | Harold Osborn | United States | 4:50.0 | 680.8 |
| 10 | Adolfo Contoli | Italy | 4:56.0 | 644.8 |
| 11 | Constant Bucher | Sweden | 4:57.2 | 637.6 |
| 12 | Harry Frieda | United States | 5:02.6 | 605.2 |
| 13 | Ernst Gerspach | Switzerland | 5:08.2 | 571.6 |
| 14 | Paavo Yrjölä | Finland | 5:08.6 | 569.2 |
| 15 | Antoni Cejzik | Poland | 5:11.6 | 551.2 |
| 16 | Donald Slack | Great Britain | 5:11.8 | 550.0 |
| 17 | Harry de Keijser | Netherlands | 5:15.4 | 528.4 |
| 18 | Aleksander Klumberg | Estonia | 5:16.0 | 524.8 |
| 19 | Gvido Jekals | Latvia | 5:19.0 | 506.8 |
| 19 | Ernest Sutherland | South Africa | 5:19.0 | 506.8 |
| 21 | Helge Jansson | Sweden | 5:22.0 | 488.8 |
| 22 | Stelios Benardis | Greece | 5:25.6 | 467.2 |
| 23 | Eugen Uuemaa | Estonia | 5:32.4 | 426.4 |
| 24 | Emerson Norton | United States | 5:38.0 | 392.8 |
| 25 | Bill Shanahan | Ireland | 5:41.4 | 372.4 |

## Final standings

| Rank | Athlete | Total |
| | Harold Osborn (USA) | 7710.775 |
| | Emerson Norton (USA) | 7350.895 |
| | Aleksander Klumberg (EST) | 7329.360 |
| 4 | Antti Huusari (FIN) | 7005.175 |
| 5 | Ernest Sutherland (RSA) | 6794.1425 |
| 6 | Ernst Gerspach (SUI) | 6743.530 |
| 7 | Helge Jansson (SWE) | 6656.160 |
| 8 | Harry Frieda (USA) | 6618.300 |
| 9 | Paavo Yrjölä (FIN) | 6548.525 |
| 10 | Harry de Keijser (NED) | 6509.610 |
| 11 | Adolfo Contoli (ITA) | 6406.8825 |
| 12 | Antoni Cejzik (POL) | 6319.455 |
| 13 | Enrique Thompson (ARG) | 6310.525 |
| 14 | Gvido Jekals (LAT) | 5981.670 |
| 15 | Constant Bucher (SUI) | 5961.5925 |
| 16 | Eugen Uemaa (EST) | 5899.105 |
| 17 | Joseph Ruth (BEL) | 5866.670 |
| 18 | Peroslav Ferković (YUG) | 5517.925 |
| 19 | William Shanahan (IRL) | 5426.680 |
| 20 | Gaston Médecin (MON) | 5347.540 |
| 21 | Elmar Rähn (EST) | 5292.760 |
| 22 | Tokushige Noto (JPN) | 5248.330 |
| 23 | Édouard Armand (HAI) | 5207.895 |
| 24 | Stelios Benardis (GRE) | 5189.160 |
| 25 | Donald Slack (GBR) | 5148.105 |
| – | Otto Anderson (USA) | DNF |
| – | Dennis Duigan (AUS) | DNF |
| – | Valter Ever (EST) | DNF |
| – | Bertil Fastén (SWE) | DNF |
| – | Đuro Gašpar (YUG) | DNF |
| – | Adolf Meier (SUI) | DNF |
| – | Evert Nilsson (SWE) | DNF |
| – | Gabriel Sempé (FRA) | DNF |
| – | Elemér Somfay (HUN) | DNF |
| – | Arthur Spark (GBR) | DNF |
| – | Iivari Yrjölä (FIN) | DNF |