1978 European Athletics Championships – Men's marathon

The men's marathon at the 1978 European Athletics Championships was held in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, on 3 September 1978.

Final
3 September

Participation
According to an unofficial count, 49 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.


 * 🇧🇪 belgium (3)
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 * 🇫🇮 finland (2)
 * 🇫🇷 france (2)
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 * 🇭🇺 hungary (2)
 * 🇮🇪 ireland (2)
 * 🇮🇹 italy (3)
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 * 🇳🇴 norway (3)
 * 🇵🇱 poland (2)
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 * 🇷🇴 romania (1)
 * undefined (3)
 * 🇪🇸 spain (1)
 * 🇸🇪 sweden (2)
 * 🇹🇷 turkey (2)
 * 🇬🇧 united kingdom (3)
 * undefined (2)