| Event: | Men's 1500 metres |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
The men's 1500 metres at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 3 and 5 September 1938.
| Gold | Sydney Wooderson | |
| Silver | Joseph Mostert | |
| Bronze | Luigi Beccali |
5 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | | 3:53.6 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 3:54.5 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 3:55.2 | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left |  | 3:56.5 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 3:56.7 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left |  | 3:58.4 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | | 4:03.0 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | 4:08.2 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left |  | 4:10.0 | |||
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3 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 3:57.7 | |||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 3:57.8 | |||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 3:58.1 | |||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 3:59.5 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 4:09.0 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 4:11.0 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 4:02.0 | |||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 4:02.3 | |||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 4:02.5 | |||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 4:03.1 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 4:03.6 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left |  | 4:12.1 | |||
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According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.
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