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Semi-final 1
| Rank | Name | Nation | Time |
| 1 | Glenn Davis | USA | 51.1 |
| 2 | Jussi Rintamaki | FIN | 51.1 |
| 3 | Helmut Janz | GER | 51.4 |
| 4 | Georgy Chevychalov | URS | 52.0 |
| 5 | Elio Catola | ITA | 52.3 |
| 6 | Jan Gulbrandsen | NOR | 52.4 |
| 7 | Moreno Martini | ITA | 52.4 |
| Rank | Name | Nation | Time |
| 1 | Clifton Cushman | USA | 50.8 |
| 2 | Richard Howard | USA | 50.8 |
| 3 | Bruno Galliker | SUI | 51.3 |
| 4 | Salvatore Morale | ITA | 51.3 |
| 5 | Bartonjo Rotich | KEN | 51.8 |
| 6 | Willi Matthias | GER | 51.8 |
| 7 | John Metcalf | GBR | 52.5 |