The men's K-2 1000 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics program. The official report did not make clear on the third repechage, two semifinals, and final which events were the men's K-2 1000 m event and the men's K-4 1000 m event and would thus create confusion to the average reader.
27 crews entered in four heats. The top two finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals. One crew did not finish while the remaining teams were relegated to the repechages.
The top three crews in each of the three repechages and the fastest fourth-place finsher advanced to the semifinals.
The top four finishers in each of the two semifinals and the fastest fifth-place finisher advanced to the final.
The final was held on August 8.