The men's 3000 metres event at the 1980 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 2 March in Sindelfingen.[1]
Results edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Karl Fleschen |  West Germany |
7:57.5 | |
 |
Klaas Lok |  Netherlands |
7:57.9 | |
 |
Hans-Jürgen Orthmann | West Germany |
7:59.9 | |
| 4 | Bernhard Gatzke | West Germany |
8:07.8 | |
| 5 | Marios Kassianidis |  Cyprus |
8:08.5 | |
| 6 | Fulvio Costa |  Italy |
8:20.8 |