1973 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres

The men's 3000 metres event at the 1973 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 10 and 11 March in Rotterdam.ResultsResults (p. 448–449)

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeEmiel PuttemansWilly PolleunisPekka Päivärinta

Results Heats Held on 10 March.

First 3 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Emiel Puttemans 7:51.02 Q 2 1 Gert Eisenberg 7:52.54 Q 3 1 Pekka Päivärinta 7:53.68 Q, NR 4 1 Hartmut Bräuer 7:55.18 q 5 1 Bronisław Malinowski 7:55.73 q, NR 6 1 Minivassik Abdulin 7:56.82 7 1 Jos Hermens 7:59.02 8 2 Willy Polleunis 7:59.69 Q 9 2 Egbert Nijstadt 8:00.29 Q 10 2 Vladimir Zatonskiy 8:00.74 Q 11 2 Mikko Ala-Leppilampi 8:02.04 12 1 Werner Meier 8:02.60 13 2 Hans-Dieter Schulten 8:03.93 14 1 John van der Wansem 8:05.07 15 2 Antonio Burgos 8:05.82 16 2 Josef Jánský 8:06.78 17 2 Mikhail Zhelev 8:09.06 18 2 Jürgen Haase 8:09.32 19 1 Willi Maier 8:11.84 20 2 André Ornelis 8:14.35 21 2 Michel Louette 8:27.41

Final Held on 11 March. Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Emiel Puttemans 7:44.51 Willy Polleunis 7:51.86 Pekka Päivärinta 7:52.97 NR 4 Egbert Nijstadt 7:54.60 NR 5 Gert Eisenberg 7:55.09 6 Vladimir Zatonskiy 7:55.12 7 Hartmut Bräuer 8:02.20 8 Bronisław Malinowski 8:07.08

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