1974 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Brendan Foster Great Britain 13:37.0 Q
2 Jos Hermens Netherlands 13:37.4 Q
3 Knut Kvalheim Norway 13:37.8 Q
4 Lasse Virén Finland 13:38.2 Q
5 Ilie Floroiu Romania 13:39.0 q
6 Petar Svet Yugoslavia 13:40.8 q
7 Klaus-Peter Hildenbrand West Germany 13:41.4 q
8 Christian Cairoche France 13:59.6
Eddy Van Mullem Belgium DNF
Results -- Heats
The men's 5000 metres at the 1974 European Athletics Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico on 6 and 8 September 1974.