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Paavo Nurmi
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Paavo Johannes Nurmi was a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner. He was called the "Flying Finn" because he dominated distance running in the 1920s. Nurmi set 22 official world records at
Nurmi at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Nurmi at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Nurmi (second from right) with his family in 1924
Nurmi (second from right) with his family in 1924
Nurmi at the 1920 Olympic trials
Nurmi at the 1920 Olympic trials
Nurmi at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Nurmi at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Hannes Kolehmainen
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Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen was a Finnish four-time Olympic gold medalist and a world record holder in middle- and long-distance running. He was the first in a generation of great Finnish long-d
Paavo Nurmi
…metres. Born into a working-class family, Nurmi left school at the age of 12 to provide for his family. In 1912, he was inspired by the Olympic feats of Hannes Kolehmainen and began developing a strict training program. Nurmi started to flourish during his military service, setting Finnish records in athletics en route…
Kolehmainen in 1920
Kolehmainen in 1920
Portrait of Hannes Kolehmainen, [ca. 1912]
Portrait of Hannes Kolehmainen, [ca. 1912]