| Event: | Men's 1500 metres |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
These are the official results of the Men's 1,500 metres event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany, held at Neckarstadion on 29 and 31 August 1986.
| Gold | Steve Cram | |
| Silver | Sebastian Coe | |
| Bronze | Han Kulker |
| Rank | Final | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:41.09 | |||
| 3:41.67 | |||
| 3:42.11 | |||
| 4. | 3:42.54 | ||
| 5. | 3:42.57 | ||
| 6. | 3:42.60 | ||
| 7. | 3:42.61 | ||
| 8. | 3:42.90 | ||
| 9. | 3:44.09 | ||
| 10. | 3:44.09 | ||
| 11. | 3:44.80 | ||
| 12. | 3:45.06 |
| Rank | Heat 1 | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3:39.02 | ||
| 2. | 3:39.03 | ||
| 3. | 3:39.08 | ||
| 4. | 3:39.20 | ||
| 5. | 3:40.44 | ||
| 6. | 3:40.81 | ||
| 7. | 3:42.04 | ||
| 8. | 3:44.81 | ||
| 9. | 3:50.17 | ||
| 10. | 3:51.72 |
| Rank | Heat 2 | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3:40.66 | ||
| 2. | 3:41.22 | ||
| 3. | 3:41.33 | ||
| 4. | 3:41.41 | ||
| 5. | 3:42.06 | ||
| 6. | 3:42.21 | ||
| 7. | 3:42.84 | ||
| 8. | 3:44.57 | ||
| 9. | 3:49.60 | ||
| - | DSQ |
| Rank | Heat 3 | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3:36.85 | ||
| 2. | 3:36.92 | ||
| 3. | 3:37.06 | ||
| 4. | 3:37.53 | ||
| 5. | 3:37.60 | ||
| 6. | 3:37.75 | ||
| 7. | 3:40.82 | ||
| 8. | 3:41.10 | ||
| 9. | 3:42.88 |
According to an unofficial count, 29 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.
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