The men's 1500 metres event at the 1981 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 22 February.[1]
Results edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
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 |