| Event: | Men's 3000 metres steeplechase |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
These are the official results of the Men's 3,000 metres steeplechase event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany, held at Neckarstadion on 27 and 29 August 1986.
| Gold | Hagen Melzer | |
| Silver | Francesco Panetta | |
| Bronze | Patriz Ilg |
| Rank | Final | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:16.65 | |||
| 8:16.85 | |||
| 8:16.92 | |||
| 4. | 8:18.12 | ||
| 5. | 8:20.19 | ||
| 6. | 8:20.25 | ||
| 7. | 8:20.90 | ||
| 8. | 8:20.97 | ||
| 9. | 8:21.41 | ||
| 10. | 8:28.32 | ||
| 11. | 8:34.95 | ||
| 12. | 8:36.55 | ||
| 13. | 8:38.78 | ||
| - | DNF | ||
| - | DNF |
| Rank | Heat 1 | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8:24.03 | ||
| 2. | 8:24.07 | ||
| 3. | 8:24.49 | ||
| 4. | 8:24.51 | ||
| 5. | 8:25.02 | ||
| 6. | 8:25.22 | ||
| 7. | 8:25.44 | ||
| 8. | 8:26.51 | ||
| 9. | 8:29.20 | ||
| 10. | 8:42.95 | ||
| 11. | 8:54.33 | ||
| DNF |
| Rank | Heat 2 | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8:26.52 | ||
| 2. | 8:26.26 | ||
| 3. | 8:27.11 | ||
| 4. | 8:27.14 | ||
| 5. | 8:27.47 | ||
| 6. | 8:27.65 | ||
| 7. | 8:27.98 | ||
| 8. | 8:28.73 | ||
| 9. | 8:36.46 | ||
| 10. | 8:38.13 | ||
| 11. | 8:39.62 | ||
| 12. | 8:49.90 |
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.
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