| Año | Oro | Plata | Bronce |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | JAM Arthur WINT | JAM Herbert McKENLEY | USA Malvin WHITFIELD |
| 1952 | JAM George RHODEN | JAM Herbert McKENLEY | USA Ollie MATSON |
| 1956 | USA Charles JENKINS | ALE Karl Friedrich HAASFIN Voitto HELLSTEN | URS Ardalion IGNATIEV |
| 1960 | USA Otis DAVIS | ALE Carl KAUFMANN | SAF Malcolm SPENCE |
| 1964 | USA Michael LARRABEE | TRI Wendell MOTTLEY | POL Andrzej BADENSKI |
| 1968 | USA Lee EVANS | USA Larry JAMES | USA Ronald FREEMAN |
| 1972 | USA Vincent MATTHEWS | USA Wayne COLLETT | KEN Julius SANG |
| 1976 | CUB Alberto JUANTORENA | USA Frederick NEWHOUSE | USA Herman FRAZIER |
| 1980 | RUS Viktor MARKIN | AUS Richard MITCHELL | RDA Frank SCHAFFER |