Praha European Championships
Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha (TCH)
29 AUG–03 SEP 1978
GL
Men's 5000 Metres
Final
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Venanzio ORTIS | 29 JAN 1955 | ITA | 13:28.52 |
| 2. | Markus RYFFEL | 05 FEB 1955 | SUI | 13:28.60 |
| 3. | Aleksandr FEDOTKIN | 03 NOV 1955 | URS | 13:28.60 |
| 4. | John TREACY | 04 JUN 1957 | IRL | 13:28.83 |
| 5. | Ilie FLOROIU | 29 NOV 1952 | ROU | 13:29.27 |
| 6. | Martti VAINIO | 30 DEC 1950 | FIN | 13:29.67 |
| 7. | Nick ROSE | 30 DEC 1951 | GBR | 13:32.8h |
| 8. | Enn SELLIK | 10 DEC 1954 | URS | 13:35.8h |
| 9. | Boris KUZNETSOV | 11 APR 1947 | URS | 13:36.5h |
| 10. | Frank ZIMMERMANN | 10 AUG 1955 | FRG | 13:39.1h |
| 11. | Léon SCHOTS | 11 JUN 1952 | BEL | 13:47.4h |
| 12. | Jörg PETER | 23 OCT 1955 | GDR | 13:48.6h |
| 13. | Karl FLESCHEN | 28 MAY 1955 | FRG | 13:50.3h |
| 14. | Christoph HERLE | 19 NOV 1955 | FRG | 13:55.4h |
| 15. | Fernando MAMEDE | 01 NOV 1951 | POR | 13:58.2h |
Round 1 - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Frank ZIMMERMANN | 10 AUG 1955 | FRG | 13:32.42 |
| 2. | Martti VAINIO | 30 DEC 1950 | FIN | 13:33.6h |
| 3. | Léon SCHOTS | 11 JUN 1952 | BEL | 13:34.1h |
| 4. | Jörg PETER | 23 OCT 1955 | GDR | 13:34.3h |
| 5. | Boris KUZNETSOV | 11 APR 1947 | URS | 13:34.8h |
| 6. | Brendan FOSTER | 12 JAN 1948 | GBR | 13:38.3h |
| 7. | Knut KVALHEIM | 14 JUN 1950 | NOR | 13:43.6h |
| 8. | Radhouane BOUSTER | 02 DEC 1954 | FRA | 14:09.3h |
| 9. | John CHARVETTO | 03 MAR 1953 | GIB | 14:18.4h |
| Karel GÁBA | 08 OCT 1950 | TCH | DNF |
Round 1 - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Karl FLESCHEN | 28 MAY 1955 | FRG | 13:34.45 |
| 2. | Fernando MAMEDE | 01 NOV 1951 | POR | 13:34.8h |
| 3. | Nick ROSE | 30 DEC 1951 | GBR | 13:35.7h |
| 4. | Enn SELLIK | 10 DEC 1954 | URS | 13:36.2h |
| 5. | Gerard TEBROKE | 09 NOV 1949 | NED | 13:37.0h |
| 6. | Fernando CERRADA | 21 AUG 1954 | ESP | 13:40.4h |
| 7. | Pierre LÉVISSE | 21 FEB 1952 | FRA | 13:44.1h |
| 8. | Stanislav TÁBOR | 05 OCT 1956 | TCH | 13:45.0h |
| 9. | Dietmar MILLONIG | 01 JUN 1955 | AUT | 13:50.4h |
| 10. | Necdet AYAZ | 04 JUL 1958 | TUR | 13:55.7h |
| Justin GLODEN | 22 MAR 1953 | LUX | DNF |
Round 1 - Heat 3
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aleksandr FEDOTKIN | 03 NOV 1955 | URS | 13:24.10 |
| 2. | Markus RYFFEL | 05 FEB 1955 | SUI | 13:24.71 |
| 3. | Venanzio ORTIS | 29 JAN 1955 | ITA | 13:26.67 |
| 4. | John TREACY | 04 JUN 1957 | IRL | 13:28.85 |
| 5. | Christoph HERLE | 19 NOV 1955 | FRG | 13:30.59 |
| 6. | Ilie FLOROIU | 29 NOV 1952 | ROU | 13:32.5h |
| 7. | Mike MCLEOD | 25 JAN 1952 | GBR | 13:42.9h |
| 8. | Jerzy KOWOL | 15 FEB 1951 | POL | 13:49.1h |
| 9. | Aniceto SIMOES | 08 SEP 1945 | POR | 13:52.1h |
| 10. | Willy POLLEUNIS | 27 DEC 1947 | BEL | 14:24.5h |
| Klaas LOK | 12 JAN 1955 | NED | DNF |