Emiel Adrien "Miel" Puttemans is a Belgian former middle- and long-distance runner who set world records for 3000 metres in 1972, for 2 miles in 1971, and for 5000 metres in 1972, and 3 miles in 1972 (12:47.8). He won two European Indoor Championships titles in the 3000 m, in 1973 and 1974, and finished second in 1978.

The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track.