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Host City: Berlin, Germany
Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Imperial Sports Field, Berlin
Date Started: August 6, 1936
Date Finished: August 6, 1936
| Gold: | Jack Lovelock |
| Silver: | Glenn Cunningham |
| Bronze: | Luigi Beccali |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T(H) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Lovelock | 26 | New Zealand | NZL | 3:47.8 | WR |
| 2 | Glenn Cunningham | 26 | United States | USA | 3:48.4 | |
| 3 | Luigi Beccali | 28 | Italy | ITA | 3:49.2 | |
| 4 | Archie San Romani | 23 | United States | USA | 3:50.0 | |
| 5 | Phil Edwards | 28 | Canada | CAN | 3:50.4 | |
| 6 | Jerry Cornes | 26 | Great Britain | GBR | 3:51.4 | |
| 7 | Miklós Szabó | 27 | Hungary | HUN | 3:53.0 | |
| 8 | Robert Goix | 30 | France | FRA | 3:53.8 | |
| 9 | Gene Venzke | 28 | United States | USA | 3:55.0 | |
| 10 | Fritz Schaumburg | 30 | Germany | GER | 3:56.2 | |
| 11 | Eric Ny | 26 | Sweden | SWE | 3:57.6 | |
| 12 | Werner Böttcher | 26 | Germany | GER | 4:04.2 |