1976 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres
The men's 3000 metres event at the 1976 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 21 and 22 February in Munich.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Ingo Sensburg |
Józef Ziubrak |
Ray Smedley |
Results
Heats
First 4 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ray Smedley | 8:02.4 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | Ingo Sensburg | 8:02.4 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | Józef Ziubrak | 8:02.6 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Hans-Jürgen Orthmann | 8:02.8 | Q | |
| 5 | 2 | Dan Glans | 8:02.8 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Spilios Zacharopoulos | 8:10.0 | Q | |
| 7 | 1 | Štefan Polák | 8:10.0 | Q | |
| 8 | 1 | Fernando Cerrada | 8:10.2 | Q | |
| 9 | 1 | Peter Weigt | 8:10.2 | Q | |
| 10 | 1 | Paul Copu | 8:10.6 | ||
| 11 | 1 | Günther Hasler | 8:28.4 | ||
| 1 | Ruben Sørensen | DNF |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingo Sensburg | 8:01.6 | |||
| Józef Ziubrak | 8:02.0 | |||
| Ray Smedley | 8:02.2 | |||
| 4 | Fernando Cerrada | 8:02.8 | ||
| 5 | Štefan Polák | 8:03.2 | ||
| 6 | Peter Weigt | 8:03.2 | ||
| 7 | Spilios Zacharopoulos | 8:05.2 | ||
| 8 | Hans-Jürgen Orthmann | 8:10.4 |
