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
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Emiel Puttemans Belgium
|
Paul Thijs Belgium
|
Pavel Pěnkava Czechoslovakia
|
Results
Heats
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
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 |