1974 European Athletics Championships – Women's 3000 metres

The women's 3000 metres at the 1974 European Athletics Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico on 2 September 1974.

Medalists

Gold	Nina Holmén Finland
Silver	Lyudmila Bragina Soviet Union
Bronze	Joyce Smith Great Britain

Results

Final

2 September

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Nina Holmén	Finland	8:55.10	CR NR
	Lyudmila Bragina	Soviet Union	8:56.09
	Joyce Smith	Great Britain	8:57.39
4	Natalia Mărăşescu	Romania	8:58.95	NR
5	Paola Pigni	Italy	9:01.40
6	Bronisława Ludwichowska	Poland	9:05.14	NR
7	Ann Ford	Great Britain	9:06.89
8	Tamara Pangelova	Soviet Union	9:10.56
9	Irina Bondarchuk	Soviet Union	9:16.6
10	Renata Pentlinowska	Poland	9:22.8
11	Eva Gustafsson	Sweden	9:24.2
12	Rumyana Chavdarova	Bulgaria	9:31.0
13	Sonja Castelein	Belgium	9:31.2
14	Marijke Moser	Switzerland	9:32.8
15	Carmen Valero	Spain	9:35.4
16	Urszula Prasek	Poland	9:48.4
	Gudrun Hoday	West Germany	DNF

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 17 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.

• Belgium (1)
• Bulgaria (1)
• Finland (1)
• Italy (1)
• Poland (3)
• Romania (1)
• Soviet Union (3)
• Spain (1)
• Sweden (1)
• Switzerland (1)
• Great Britain (2)
• West Germany (1)