The men's 1500 metres at the 1950 European Athletics Championships was held in Brussels, Belgium, at Heysel Stadium on 24 and 27 August 1950.
Medalists Gold Wim Slijkhuis Silver Patrick El Mabrouk Bronze William Nankeville
Results Final 27 August Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Wim Slijkhuis 3:47.2 CR Patrick El Mabrouk 3:47.8 Bill Nankeville 3:48.0 NR 4 Ilmari Taipale 3:50.4 5 Len Eyre 3:51.0 6 Václav Čevona 3:51.4 7 Ingvar Ericsson 3:52.4 8 Jean Vernier 3:53.2 9 Andrija Otenhajmer 3:53.4 10 Daniel Janssens 3:56.8 11 Frans Herman 4:05.2 Lennart Strand DNF
Heats 24 August
Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Len Eyre 3:53.0 Q 2 Ilmari Taipale 3:53.2 Q 3 Frans Herman 3:54.6 Q 4 Lennart Strand 3:58.2 Q 5 Zdravko Ceraj 4:01.8
Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Jean Vernier 3:54.6 Q 2 Ingvar Ericsson 3:54.7 Q 3 Andrija Otenhajmer 3:55.0 Q 4 Bill Nankeville 3:55.6 Q 5 Hans Harting 3:56.8 6 Alois Imfeld 4:01.2 7 Angelo Tagliapietra 4:01.8
Heat 3 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Patrick El Mabrouk 4:01.8 Q 2 Wim Slijkhuis 4:02.6 Q 3 Václav Čevona 4:02.8 Q 4 Daniel Janssens 4:04.2 Q 5 Bruno Schneider 4:04.8 6 Loukas Adamopoulos 4:06.6 7 Pétur Einarsson 4:08.8
Participation According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.
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