1974 European Athletics Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase explained

Event:Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
Competition:European Athletics Championships

The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1974 European Athletics Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico on 4 and 7 September 1974.

Medalists

GoldBronisław Malinowski
SilverAnders Gärderud
BronzeMichael Karst

Results

Final

7 September

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
align=left align=left 8:15.04 CR NR
align=left align=left 8:15.41
align=left align=left 8:17.91 NR
4 align=left align=left 8:18.85 NR
5 align=left align=left 8:26.13
6 align=left align=left 8:26.19
7 align=left align=left 8:26.53
8 align=left align=left 8:30.2
9 align=left align=left 8:31.4
10 align=left align=left 8:34.4
11 align=left align=left 8:43.2
12 align=left align=left 8:49.6

Heats

4 September

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 8:25.07 Q
2 align=left align=left 8:26.4 Q
3 align=left align=left 8:28.0 Q
4 align=left align=left 8:34.2
5 align=left align=left 8:45.0
6 align=left align=left 8:52.4
7 align=left align=left 8:58.8
align=left align=left DNF

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 8:23.60 CR Q
2 align=left align=left 8:23.6 Q
3 align=left align=left 8:32.0 Q
4 align=left align=left 8:36.0
5 align=left align=left 8:44.2
6 align=left align=left 8:45.4
7 align=left align=left 8:46.8
8 align=left align=left 9:04.6

Heat 3

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 8:23.62 CR Q
2 align=left align=left 8:25.80 NR Q
3 align=left align=left 8:26.00 NR Q
4 align=left align=left 8:26.80 q
5 align=left align=left 8:28.00 q
6 align=left align=left 8:31.00 q
7 align=left align=left 8:38.20
8 align=left align=left 8:44.40

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.