The men's 3000 metres event at the 1970 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 14 and 15 March in Vienna.Results (p. 415)
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeRicky WildeHarald NorpothJavier Álvarez
Results Heats First 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Ricky Wilde 8:01.4 Q 2 1 Harald Norpoth 8:02.0 Q 3 1 Emiel Puttemans 8:02.3 Q 4 1 Jørn Lauenborg 8:03.1 Q 5 1 Pavel Pěnkava 8:04.6 6 1 Seppo Tuominen 8:09.6 1 2 Nikolay Sviridov 8:11.8 Q 2 2 Werner Girke 8:13.0 Q 3 2 Kazimierz Maranda 8:13.6 Q 4 2 Javier Álvarez 8:13.8 Q 5 2 Umberto Risi 8:17.0 6 2 Terje Schrøder-Nielsen 8:18.0 7 2 Richard Fink 8:26.6
Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Ricky Wilde 7:46.85 WB Harald Norpoth 7:49.50 Javier Álvarez 7:52.45 4 Nikolay Sviridov 7:54.6 5 Werner Girke 7:56.0 6 Emiel Puttemans 7:57.0 7 Jørn Lauenborg 7:58.2 8 Kazimierz Maranda 8:07.2
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