1938 European Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres
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The men's 1500 metres at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 3 and 5 September 1938.[1]
| Men's 1500 metres at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
| Gold | Sydney Wooderson Great Britain |
| Silver | Joseph Mostert Belgium |
| Bronze | Luigi Beccali Italy |
Results
Final
5 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sydney Wooderson | Great Britain | 3:53.6 | CR |
 | Joseph Mostert | Belgium | 3:54.5 | |
 | Luigi Beccali | Italy | 3:55.2 | |
| 4 | Niilo Hartikka |  Finland | 3:56.5 | |
| 5 | Toivo Sarkama | Finland | 3:56.7 | |
| 6 | Jan Staniszewski |  Poland | 3:58.4 | |
| 7 | Jim Alford | Great Britain | 4:03.0 | |
| 8 | Ingvar Haglund |  Sweden | 4:08.2 | |
| 9 | Robert Goix |  France | 4:10.0 | |
| Pierre Leichtnam | France | DNF |
Heats
3 September
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Mostert | Belgium | 3:57.7 | Q |
| 2 | Toivo Sarkama | Finland | 3:57.8 | Q |
| 3 | Sydney Wooderson | Great Britain | 3:58.1 | Q |
| 4 | Ingvar Haglund | Sweden | 3:59.5 | Q |
| 5 | Robert Goix | France | 4:09.0 | Q |
| 6 | Renzo Zipoli | Italy | 4:11.0 | |
| 7 | Frits de Ruyter |  Netherlands | NT |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luigi Beccali | Italy | 4:02.0 | Q |
| 2 | Niilo Hartikka | Finland | 4:02.3 | Q |
| 3 | Jim Alford | Great Britain | 4:02.5 | Q |
| 4 | Pierre Leichtnam | France | 4:03.1 | Q |
| 5 | Jan Staniszewski | Poland | 4:03.6 | Q |
| 6 | Jean Deloge |  Luxembourg | 4:12.1 | |
| Åke Jansson | Sweden | DNF |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (1)
Finland (2)
France (2)
Italy (2)
Luxembourg (1)
Netherlands (1)
Poland (1)
Sweden (2)
Great Britain (2)