1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres

The men's 1500 metres event at the 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 11 and 12 March in Milan.

Heats
First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Note: The judges had the competitors in heat 3 run one extra lap by mistake, so no times were recorded. After much deliberation and protests, it was decided to let four runners from that heat to the final.