1977 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres

The men's 3000 metres event at the 1977 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 12 and 13 March in San Sebastián.[1][2]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Karl Fleschen
 West Germany
Pekka Päivärinta
 Finland
Markus Ryffel
 Switzerland

Results

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Heats

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Karl Fleschen  West Germany 7:57.8 Q
2 1 Pekka Päivärinta  Finland 7:57.9 Q
3 1 Markus Ryffel  Switzerland 7:58.4 Q
4 1 Paul Thijs  Belgium 7:59.1 q
5 1 Štefan Polák  Czechoslovakia 7:59.2 q
6 2 Fernando Cerrada  Spain 7:59.5 Q
7 1 Christian Sanjurjo  Spain 7:59.7
8 2 Michael Karst  West Germany 8:02.4 Q
9 2 Ray Smedley  Great Britain 8:02.4 Q
10 2 Leopold Tomaszewicz  Poland 8:07.9
11 2 Alexandre Gonzalez  France 8:10.7
12 1 Mehmet Tümkan  Turkey 8:14.0
13 2 Klaas Lok  Netherlands 8:17.6

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Karl Fleschen  West Germany 7:57.5
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Pekka Päivärinta  Finland 7:59.3
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Markus Ryffel  Switzerland 8:00.3
4 Fernando Cerrada  Spain 8:00.6
5 Michael Karst  West Germany 8:03.2
6 Ray Smedley  Great Britain 8:06.2
7 Paul Thijs  Belgium 8:08.4
8 Štefan Polák  Czechoslovakia 8:08.4

References

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  1. ^ Results
  2. ^ Results (p. 467)