| Date | 26 November 1956 — 15:30 |
|---|---|
| Location | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time (Hand) | Time (Automatic) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tom Courtney | 1:47.7 | 1:47.75 | ||||
| 2 | 6 | Derek Johnson | 1:47.8 | 1:47.88 | ||||
| 3 | 4 | Audun Boysen | 1:48.1 | 1:48.25 | ||||
| 4 | 3 | Arnie Sowell | 1:48.3 | 1:48.41 | ||||
| 5 | 5 | Mike Farrell | 1:49.2 | 1:49.29 | ||||
| 6 | 8 | Lon Spurrier | 1:49.3 | 1:49.38 | ||||
| 7 | 1 | Émile Leva | 1:51.8 | 1:51.75 | ||||
| 8 | 7 | Bill Butchart | 1:52.0 | – |
| Time | Athlete(s) | NOC | Result | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 m | Arnie Sowell | 25.1 | |||
| 400 m | Arnie Sowell | 52.8 | |||
| 600 m | – | 1:20.4 |