1978 European Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres
Rank Name Nationality Time
1 Antti Loikkanen Finland 3:39.66
2 John Robson Great Britain 3:40.0
3 Francis Gonzalez France 3:40.4
4 Jozef Plachý Czechoslovakia 3:40.6
5 Pierre Délèze Switzerland 3:40.7
6 Günther Ruth East Germany 3:41.4
7 Lars Ericsson Sweden 3:42.5
8 Valeriy Toropov Soviet Union 3:45.1
9 Sermet Timurlenk Turkey 3:45.8
10 Fotios Kourtis Greece 3:45.9
Karl Fleschen West Germany DNF
Heats -- Heat 3
These are the official results of the Men's 1,500 metres event at the 1978 European Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia. The final was held on 3 September 1978.