| Date | 13 July 1908 |
|---|---|
| Location | White City Stadium, London |
| Olympic Record | 4:05.4 WR / Jim Lightbody  USA / 3 September 1904 / Details |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivo Fairbairn-Crawford |  GBR | 4:09.4 | |||
| 2 | Edward Dahl |  SWE | 4:10.4 / at 4 yards | |||
| 3 | Hanns Braun |  GER | 4:18.2 / at 20 yards | |||
| 4 | Oscar Larsen |  NOR | – | |||
| 5 | François Delloye |  BEL | – | |||
| 6 | Axel Andersson | SWE | – | |||
| 7 | Jimmy Fitzgerald |  CAN | – |
