title: 1981 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres
text: # 1981 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres
  
  The men's 1500 metres event at the 1981 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 22 February.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Thomas Wessinghage | West Germany | 3:42.64 |
  | | Uwe Becker | West Germany | 3:43.02 |
  | | Mirosław Żerkowski | Poland | 3:44.32 |
  | 4 | Peter Belger | West Germany | 3:44.89 |
  | 5 | José Manuel Abascal | Spain | 3:45.08 |
  | 6 | László Tóth | Hungary | 3:45.34 |
  | 7 | Marc Nevens | Belgium | 3:45.67 |
  | 8 | Gianni Truschi | Italy | 3:48.22 |
  | 9 | José Cudeiro | Spain | 3:49.88 |
  