1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres

The men's 3000 metres event at the 1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 13 and 14 March in Sofia.Results (p. 438–439)

Medalists GoldSilverBronzePeter StewartWilfried ScholzYuriy Aleksashin

Results Heats Held on 13 March

First 4 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Wilfried Scholz 8:00.9 Q 2 1 Yuriy Aleksashin 8:02.2 Q 3 1 Egbert Nijstadt 8:05.8 Q 4 1 Lajos Mecser 8:07.1 Q 5 1 Rune Holmén 8:11.5 6 1 Petko Yordanov 8:19.8 7 1 Gaetano Pusterla 8:20.4 8 1 Edgard Salvé 8:52.0 1 2 Giuseppe Cindolo 8:19.5 Q 2 2 Peter Stewart 8:19.6 Q 3 2 Anatoliy Verlan 8:20.5 Q 4 2 Gérard Vervoort 8:20.8 Q 5 2 Toni Feldmann 8:21.2 6 2 Paul Angenvoorth 8:23.8 7 2 Stanisław Podzoba 8:27.5

Final Held on 14 March Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Peter Stewart 7:53.6 Wilfried Scholz 7:54.4 Yuriy Aleksashin 8:01.2 4 Anatoliy Verlan 8:05.0 5 Lajos Mecser 8:06.2 6 Egbert Nijstadt 8:13.6 7 Giuseppe Cindolo 8:22.6 8 Gérard Vervoort 8:24.8

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