The men's 3000 metres event at the 1970 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 14 and 15 March in Vienna.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Ricky Wilde Great Britain
|
Harald Norpoth West Germany
|
Javier Álvarez Spain
|
Results
Heats
First 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ricky Wilde | Great Britain |
8:01.4 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Harald Norpoth | West Germany |
8:02.0 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Emiel Puttemans |  Belgium |
8:02.3 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Jørn Lauenborg |  Denmark |
8:03.1 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Pavel Pěnkava |  Czechoslovakia |
8:04.6 | |
| 6 | 1 | Seppo Tuominen |  Finland |
8:09.6 | |
| 1 | 2 | Nikolay Sviridov |  Soviet Union |
8:11.8 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Werner Girke | West Germany |
8:13.0 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Kazimierz Maranda |  Poland |
8:13.6 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Javier Álvarez | Spain |
8:13.8 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Umberto Risi |  Italy |
8:17.0 | |
| 6 | 2 | Terje Schrøder-Nielsen |  Norway |
8:18.0 | |
| 7 | 2 | Richard Fink |  Austria |
8:26.6 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Ricky Wilde | Great Britain |
7:46.85 | WB |
 |
Harald Norpoth | West Germany |
7:49.50 | |
 |
Javier Álvarez | Spain |
7:52.45 | |
| 4 | Nikolay Sviridov | Soviet Union |
7:54.6 | |
| 5 | Werner Girke | West Germany |
7:56.0 | |
| 6 | Emiel Puttemans | Belgium |
7:57.0 | |
| 7 | Jørn Lauenborg | Denmark |
7:58.2 | |
| 8 | Kazimierz Maranda | Poland |
8:07.2 |
References
- "Competitions - European Athletics Indoor Championships - History". European Athletics. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- Results (p. 415)
| 3000 metres at the European Athletics Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Men | |
| Women | |
