The men's 3000 metres event at the 1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 25 February in Vienna.
Results
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Markus Ryffel |  Switzerland |
7:44.43 | CR, NR |
 |
Christoph Herle |  West Germany |
7:45.44 | SB |
 |
Aleksandr Fedotkin |  Soviet Union |
7:45.50 | NR |
| 4 | Andreas Bäsig |  East Germany |
7:45.6 | PB |
| 5 | Nick Rose |  Great Britain |
7:46.7 | PB |
| 6 | Dietmar Millonig |  Austria |
7:47.5 | PB |
| 7 | Francis Gonzalez |  France |
7:51.9 | PB |
| 8 | Mariano Scartezzini |  Italy |
7:53.3 | PB |
| 9 | Joost Borm |  Netherlands |
7:58.4 | PB |
| 10 | Bo Nytofle |  Denmark |
8:10.8 | PB |
| 11 | Wolfgang Konrad | Austria |
8:14.0 | SB |
References
| 3000 metres at the European Athletics Indoor Championships | |
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| Men | |
| Women | |
