| Event: | Men's 10,000 metres |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
The men's 10,000 metres at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 5 September 1938.
| Gold | Ilmari Salminen | |
| Silver | Giuseppe Beviacqua | |
| Bronze | Max Syring |
5 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | | 30:52.4 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 30:53.2 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | 30:57.8 | |||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left |  | 30:58.6 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left |  | 31:06.6 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 31:16.6 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | | 31:51.6 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | 32:09.6 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | | 32:11.2 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | | 32:22.2 |
According to an unofficial count, 10 athletes from 6 countries participated in the event.
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