| Event: | Men's 3000 metres steeplechase |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 5 September 1938.
| Gold | Lars Larsson | |
| Silver | Ludwig Kaindl | |
| Bronze | Alf Lindblad |
5 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | | 9:16.2 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | 9:19.2 | |||||
| align=left | align=left | | 9:21.4 | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 9:28.6 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left |  | 9:42.2 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 9:43.0 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left |  | 9:45.2 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | 9:58.4 |
According to an unofficial count, 8 athletes from 6 countries participated in the event.
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