1969 European Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres
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The men's 1500 metres at the 1969 European Athletics Championships was held in Athens, Greece, at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium on 18 and 20 September 1969.[1]
| Men's 1500 metres at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
| Gold | John Whetton Great Britain |
| Silver | Frank Murphy Ireland |
| Bronze | Henryk Szordykowski Poland |
Results
Final
20 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | John Whetton | Great Britain | 3:39.45 | CR |
 | Frank Murphy | Ireland | 3:39.51 | NR |
 | Henryk Szordykowski | Poland | 3:39.87 | |
| 4 | Edgard Salvé |  Belgium | 3:39.91 | |
| 5 | André Dehertoghe | Belgium | 3:40.9 | |
| 6 | Jean Wadoux |  France | 3:41.7 | |
| 7 | Pavel Pěnkava |  Czechoslovakia | 3:41.7 | |
| 8 | Franco Arese |  Italy | 3:42.2 | |
| 9 | Pekka Vasala |  Finland | 3:44.1 | |
| 10 | Volodymyr Panteley |  Soviet Union | 3:45.0 | |
| 11 | Jerzy Maluśki | Poland | 3:48.4 | |
| 12 | Pierre Viaux | France | 3:57.3 |
Heats
18 September
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesco Arese | Italy | 3:53.4 | Q |
| 2 | John Whetton | Great Britain | 3:53.6 | Q |
| 3 | Jerzy Maluśki | Poland | 3:53.6 | Q |
| 4 | Pavel Pěnkava | Czechoslovakia | 3:53.8 | Q |
| 5 | Anatoliy Verlan | Soviet Union | 3:54.0 | |
| Knut Brustad |  Norway | DNF |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | André Dehertoghe | Belgium | 3:44.10 | Q |
| 2 | Henryk Szordykowski | Poland | 3:44.1 | Q |
| 3 | Frank Murphy | Ireland | 3:44.3 | Q |
| 4 | Pierre Viaux | France | 3:45.4 | Q |
| 5 | Jim Douglas | Great Britain | 3:46.4 | |
| 6 | Mehmet Tümkan |  Turkey | 3:47.0 | |
| 7 | Hansruedi Knill |  Switzerland | 3:47.9 | |
| 8 | Mikhail Zhelobovskiy | Soviet Union | 3:48.2 | |
| 9 | Renzo Finelli | Italy | 3:53.0 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgard Salvé | Belgium | 3:53.6 | Q |
| 2 | Volodymyr Panteley | Soviet Union | 3:53.6 | Q |
| 3 | Jean Wadoux | France | 3:53.8 | Q |
| 4 | Pekka Vasala | Finland | 3:53.8 | Q |
| 5 | John Boulter | Great Britain | 3:53.9 | |
| 6 | Atanas Atanasov |  Bulgaria | 3:56.1 | |
| 7 | Eryk Żelazny | Poland | 3:57.8 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (2)
Bulgaria (1)
Czechoslovakia (1)
Finland (1)
France (2)
Ireland (1)
Italy (2)
Norway (1)
Poland (3)
Soviet Union (3)
Switzerland (1)
Turkey (1)
Great Britain (3)