The men's 5000 metres walk event at the 1981 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 22 February.Results (p. 463) It was the first time that race walking was contested at the championships.
Results Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Hartwig Gauder 19:08.59 CR Maurizio Damilano 19:13.90 Gérard Lelièvre 19:55.02 4 Giorgio Damilano 20:31.97 5 Dominique Guebey 20:41.25 6 Pascal Lenglart 21:41.37 7 Roger Mills 22:08.87
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