Emil Zátopek
Dana Zátopková
Ron Clarke
Josef Dostál
Stanislav Jungwirth
Head Coach
Bearded man
Jan Haluza
Frantisek Krupicka
Head delegate
Alain Mimoun
Worker Karel
Worker Josef
English Soldier
US soldier
Czechoslovak soldier
Foreman
Young commentator
Berlin Commentator
Kutná Hora commentator
English commentator London
Finnish commentator Helsinki
Czech commentator Helsinki
Czech commentator Helsinki (voice)
Rarámuri runner
Ján Zachara
Alfréd Jindra
Gustaf Jansson
Gordon Pirie
Herbert Schade
Aleksandr Anufriyev
Chris Chataway
Gaston Reiff
Étienne Gailly
Army official
STB man
Landlady
Irritated Spectator
Translator
Commentator Mexico City
Dana's friend Anna
Dana's friend Jana
Commander
Training soldier
Soldier 1
Soldier 2
Zlín coach
Reporter Pavla
Reporter Petr
Reporter Pavel
Monique Clarke
Diner waitress
Prague Commentator
Army secretary
Army Doctor
Custom official
Dana's Coach
Finnish Reporter (as Helmi Hyvonen)
Emil's Mother
Emil's Father
Dana's Mother
Dana's Father
Ron's Trainer
Little girl on plane
Stewardess
Helen Clarke
Soviet journalist
Nurse