| Event: | Men's marathon |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
These are the official results of the Men's marathon event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany, held on 30 August 1986.
| Gold |  Gelindo BordinItaly (ITA) | |
| Silver | Orlando Pizzolato Italy (ITA) | |
| Bronze | Herbert Steffny West Germany (FRG) |
| DNS | did not start | |
| NM | no mark | |
| WR | world record | |
| AR | area record | |
| NR | national record | |
| PB | personal best | |
| SB | season best |
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:10.54 | ||||
| 2:10.57 | ||||
| 2:11.30 | ||||
| 4 | 2:11.41 | |||
| 5 | 2:11.49 | |||
| 6 | 2:12.46 | |||
| 7 | 2:12.53 | |||
| 8 | 2:13.04 | |||
| 9 | 2:13.14 | |||
| 10 | 2:13.29 | |||
| 11 | 2:13.36 | |||
| 12 | 2:15.16 | |||
| 13 | 2:15.25 | |||
| 14 | 2:15.27 | |||
| 15 | 2:16.40 | |||
| 16 | 2:17.45 | |||
| 17 | 2:18.05 | |||
| 18 | 2:19.28 | |||
| 19 | 2:19.49 | |||
| 20 | 2:22.12 | |||
| 21 | 2:22.46 | |||
| DID NOT FINISH (DNF) | ||||
| - | DNF | |||
| - | DNF | |||
| - | DNF | |||
| - | DNF | |||
| - | DNF | |||
| - | DNF | |||
| - | DNF | |||
According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.
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