1976 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres
# 1976 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres

The men's 1500 metres event at the 1976 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 21 and 22 February in Munich.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - |
| Paul-Heinz Wellmann West Germany | Thomas Wessinghage West Germany | Gheorghe Ghipu Romania |

## Results

### Heats

First 4 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.

| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Thomas Wessinghage | West Germany | 3:44.9 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Gheorghe Ghipu | Romania | 3:45.1 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Anatoliy Mamontov | Soviet Union | 3:45.7 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Herman Mignon | Belgium | 3:45.8 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Vladimir Kanev | Bulgaria | 3:46.1 | |
| 6 | 1 | Eugeniusz Frąckowiak | Poland | 3:46.3 | |
| 7 | 2 | Paul-Heinz Wellmann | West Germany | 3:48.3 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Eberhard Helm | West Germany | 3:48.7 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Glen Grant | Great Britain | 3:48.9 | Q |
| 10 | 2 | Daniel Jańczuk | Poland | 3:49.1 | Q |
| 11 | 2 | Åke Svensson | Sweden | 3:49.8 | |
| 12 | 2 | Fotios Kourtis | Greece | 3:49.9 | |

### Final

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Paul-Heinz Wellmann | West Germany | 3:45.1 |
| | Thomas Wessinghage | West Germany | 3:45.3 |
| | Gheorghe Ghipu | Romania | 3:46.1 |
| 4 | Herman Mignon | Belgium | 3:47.1 |
| 5 | Eberhard Helm | West Germany | 3:47.3 |
| 6 | Daniel Jańczuk | Poland | 3:47.7 |
| 7 | Anatoliy Mamontov | Soviet Union | 3:47.7 |
| 8 | Glen Grant | Great Britain | 3:48.4 |
