| 1981 European Athletics Indoor Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Track events | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | men | |
| 50 m hurdles | men | women |
| 5000 m walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
The men's 5000 metres walk event at the 1981 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 22 February. [1] It was the first time that race walking was contested at the championships.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hartwig Gauder |  East Germany | 19:08.59 | CR |
 | Maurizio Damilano |  Italy | 19:13.90 | |
 | Gérard Lelièvre |  France | 19:55.02 | |
| 4 | Giorgio Damilano | Italy | 20:31.97 | |
| 5 | Dominique Guebey | France | 20:41.25 | |
| 6 | Pascal Lenglart | France | 21:41.37 | |
| 7 | Roger Mills |  Great Britain | 22:08.87 |
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