1971 European Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres at the 1971 European Athletics Championships was held in Helsinki, Finland, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 13 and 15 August 1971.Medalists
Results
Final
15 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| Francesco Arese | ITA | 3:38.43 | CR |
| Henryk Szordykowski | POL | 3:38.73 | |
| Brendan Foster | GBR | 3:39.24 | |
| 4 | John Kirkbride | GBR | 3:39.48 | |
| 5 | Jacques Boxberger | FRA | 3:39.57 | |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Dufresne | FRA | 3:40.68 | |
| 7 | Paul-Heinz Wellmann | FRG | 3:40.78 | |
| 8 | Haico Scharn | NED | 3:40.92 | |
| 9 | Pekka Vasala | FIN | 3:41.49 | |
| 10 | Volodymyr Panteley | | 3:42.90 | |
| 11 | Viktor Semyashkin | | 3:44.18 | |
| 12 | Gerd Larsen | DEN | 3:45.68 | |
Heats
13 AugustHeat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 32 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.
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