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Host City: Tokyo, Japan
Venue(s): National Stadium, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Date Started: October 21, 1964
Date Finished: October 21, 1964
| Gold: | Peter Snell |
| Silver: | Josef Odložil |
| Bronze: | John Davies |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T(H) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Snell | 25 | New Zealand | NZL | 3:38.1 | |
| 2 | Josef Odložil | 25 | Czechoslovakia | TCH | 3:39.6 | |
| 3 | John Davies | 26 | New Zealand | NZL | 3:39.6 | |
| 4 | Alan Simpson | 24 | Great Britain | GBR | 3:39.7 | |
| 5 | Dyrol Burleson | 24 | United States | USA | 3:40.0 | |
| 6 | Witold Baran | 25 | Poland | POL | 3:40.3 | |
| 7 | Michel Bernard | 32 | France | FRA | 3:41.2 | |
| 8 | John Whetton | 23 | Great Britain | GBR | 3:42.4 | |
| 9 | Jean Wadoux | 22 | France | FRA | 3:45.4 |