1974 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres

The men's 3000 metres event at the 1974 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 9 and 10 March in Gothenburg.[1][2]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Emiel Puttemans
  Belgium
Paul Thijs
  Belgium
Pavel Pěnkava
  Czechoslovakia

Results

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Heats

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Held on 9 March.
First 4 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Emiel Puttemans   Belgium 7:54.23 Q
2 1 Ray Smedley   Great Britain 7:55.20 Q
3 1 Josef Jánský   Czechoslovakia 7:55.49 Q
4 1 Jan Kondzior   Poland 7:56.20 Q
5 1 Dan Glans   Sweden 7:57.95
6 2 Arne Kvalheim   Norway 7:58.44 Q
7 2 Pavel Pěnkava   Czechoslovakia 7:58.95 Q
8 2 Paul Thijs   Belgium 7:59.09 Q
9 1 Bram Wassenaar   Netherlands 7:59.77
10 2 Antonio Burgos   Spain 8:00.90 Q
11 2 Aldo Tomasini   Italy 8:05.19
12 1 Heinrich Händlhuber   Austria 8:08.54
13 2 Ágúst Ásgeirsson   Iceland 8:44.28

Final

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Held on 10 March.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Emiel Puttemans   Belgium 7:48.48
  Paul Thijs   Belgium 7:51.76
  Pavel Pěnkava   Czechoslovakia 7:51.79 NR
4 Arne Kvalheim   Norway 7:53.34 NR
5 Ray Smedley   Great Britain 7:54.43
6 Josef Jánský   Czechoslovakia 7:55.00
7 Antonio Burgos   Spain 7:56.25
8 Jan Kondzior   Poland 8:07.75

References

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  1. ^ Results
  2. ^ Results (p. 453)