| Event: | Men's 3000 metres |
| Competition: | 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships |
| Venue: | Ataköy Athletics Arena[1] |
| Location: | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Dates: | 4 March 2023 (round 1) 5 March 2023 (final) |
| Competitors: | 20 |
| Nations: | 14 |
| Win Value: | 7:40.32 |
| Gold: | Jakob Ingebrigtsen |
| Silver: | Adel Mechaal |
| Bronze: | Elzan Bibić |
| Gold Nation: | NOR |
| Silver Nation: | ESP |
| Bronze Nation: | SRB |
| Previous: | 2021 |
| Next: | 2025 |
The men's 3000 metres event at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 4 March at 10:00 (heats) and on 5 March at 20:00 (final) local time.
| Standing records prior to the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 7:23.81 | Liévin, France | 15 February 2023 | ||
| European record | 7:24.68 | Liévin, France | 15 February 2023 | ||
| Championship record | 7:38.42 | Prague, Czech Republic | 7 March 2015 | ||
| World Leading | 7:23.81 | Liévin, France | 15 February 2023 | ||
| European Leading | 7:24.68 | Liévin, France | 15 February 2023 | ||
Qualification: First 6 in each heat (Q) and the next fastest 3 (q) advance to the Final.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 7:50.21 | Q | |||
| 2 | 2 | 7:50.69 | Q | |||
| 3 | 2 | 7:50.73 | Q | |||
| 4 | 2 | 7:51.11 | Q | |||
| 5 | 2 | 7:51.30 | Q | |||
| 6 | 2 | 7:51.30 | Q, | |||
| 7 | 2 | 7:51.32 | q | |||
| 8 | 2 | 7:51.61 | q | |||
| 9 | 2 | 7:52.47 | q, | |||
| 10 | 2 | 7:54.31 | ||||
| 11 | 1 | 7:56.57 | Q, | |||
| 12 | 1 | 7:56.71 | Q | |||
| 13 | 1 | 7:57.18 | Q | |||
| 14 | 1 | 7:57.28 | Q | |||
| 15 | 1 | 7:57.29 | Q | |||
| 16 | 1 | 7:57.45 | Q | |||
| 17 | 1 | 7:57.87 | ||||
| 18 | 1 | 7:58.89 | ||||
| 19 | 1 | 8:00.48 | ||||
| 20 | 1 | 8:17.93 |
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:40.32 | |||||
| 7:41.75 | |||||
| 7:44.03 | |||||
| 4 | 7:44.72 | ||||
| 5 | 7:46.65 | ||||
| 6 | 7:47.24 | ||||
| 7 | 7:48.01 | ||||
| 8 | 7:48.22 | ||||
| 9 | 7:48.32 | ||||
| 10 | 7:50.46 | ||||
| 11 | 7:50.95 | ||||
| 12 | 7:51.30 | ||||
| 13 | 7:52.54 | ||||
| 14 | 8:20.60 | ||||
| TR17.3.2 |