1978 European Athletics Championships – Men's 10,000 metres

The men's 10,000 metres at the 1978 European Athletics Championships was held in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, at Stadion Evžena Rošického on 29 August 1978.[1]

Medalists

GoldMartti Vainio
 Finland
SilverVenanzio Ortis
 Italy
BronzeAleksandras Antipovas
 Soviet Union

Results

Final

29 August

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Martti Vainio Finland27:30.99NR CR
Venanzio Ortis Italy27:31.48
Aleksandras Antipovas Soviet Union27:31.50NR
4Brendan Foster Great Britain27:32.65
5Dave Black Great Britain27:36.27
6Gerard Tebroke Netherlands27:36.64NR
7Ilie Floroiu Romania27:40.06NR
8Enn Sellik Soviet Union27:40.61
9Knut Kvalheim Norway27:41.26
10Jerzy Kowol Poland27:53.61NR
11John Treacy Ireland28:17.0
12Léon Schots Belgium28:19.6
13Cătălin Andreica Romania28:29.4
14Mike McLeod Great Britain28:38.0
15Øyvind Dahl Norway28:43.2
16Frank Grillaert Belgium28:43.5
17Ryszard Kopijasz Poland28:44.2
18Karel Lismont Belgium28:49.2
19Waldemar Cierpinski East Germany28:58.9
20Karel Gába Czechoslovakia29:56.3
Pierre Levisse FranceDNF
Detlef Uhlemann West GermanyDNF
Jos Hermens NetherlandsDNF
Paul Copu RomaniaDNF

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.

References

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