title: 2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres
text: # 2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres
  
  The men's 1500 metres event at the 2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on March 1–2.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - |
  | Rui Silva Portugal | Juan Carlos Higuero Spain | Michael East Great Britain |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Heats
  
  First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
  
  | Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1 | Michael East | Great Britain | 3:40.52 | Q, PB |
  | 2 | 1 | Andrey Zadorozhniy | Russia | 3:40.60 | Q, SB |
  | 3 | 1 | Juan Carlos Higuero | Spain | 3:40.67 | Q |
  | 4 | 1 | James Nolan | Ireland | 3:40.78 | q |
  | 5 | 1 | Branko Zorko | Croatia | 3:40.93 | q |
  | 6 | 1 | Michal Šneberger | Czech Republic | 3:41.01 | q |
  | 7 | 1 | Alexis Abraham | France | 3:41.24 | |
  | 8 | 2 | Vyacheslav Shabunin | Russia | 3:42.51 | Q |
  | 9 | 2 | Rui Silva | Portugal | 3:42.72 | Q |
  | 10 | 2 | Saïd Chébili | France | 3:43.25 | Q |
  | 11 | 1 | Luís Feiteira | Portugal | 3:43.46 | |
  | 12 | 2 | Sergio Gallardo | Spain | 3:43.67 | PB |
  | 13 | 2 | Angus MacLean | Great Britain | 3:44.30 | |
  | 14 | 2 | Pedro Antonio Esteso | Spain | 3:44.32 | |
  | 15 | 2 | Sebastien Cosson | France | 3:45.03 | |
  | 16 | 2 | Panagiotis Stroubakos | Greece | 3:46.54 | |
  | 17 | 2 | Stefan Matschiner | Austria | 3:47.51 | |
  | 18 | 1 | Roland Waldner | Austria | 3:48.36 | SB |
  | 19 | 1 | Darko Radomirović | Yugoslavia | 3:54.40 | |
  | 20 | 2 | Jürgen Vandewiele | Belgium | 3:55.98 | |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Rui Silva | Portugal | 3:49.93 |
  | | Juan Carlos Higuero | Spain | 3:50.08 |
  | | Michael East | Great Britain | 3:50.52 |
  | 4 | Branko Zorko | Croatia | 3:50.66 |
  | 5 | Michal Šneberger | Czech Republic | 3:50.70 |
  | 6 | James Nolan | Ireland | 3:50.84 |
  | 7 | Saïd Chébili | France | 3:51.00 |
  | 8 | Andrey Zadorozhniy | Russia | 3:51.48 |
  | 9 | Vyacheslav Shabunin | Russia | 3:52.52 |
  