Paavo NURMI
Mile
10,000m
1500m
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 Finland
Born13 JUN 1897
Paavo's code14561891
6X
Olympic champion
3X
Olympic Games silver medallist
14X
World Records in career
Personal bests
resultResult
4:10.4h
dateDate
23 AUG 1923
scoreScore
950
competitionCompetition & venue
Stockholm (SWE)
resultResult
30:06.2h
dateDate
31 AUG 1924
scoreScore
946
competitionCompetition & venue
Kuopio (FIN)
resultResult
3:52.6h
dateDate
19 JUN 1924
scoreScore
944
competitionCompetition & venue
Helsinki (FIN)
resultResult
8:20.4h
dateDate
12 JUL 1926
scoreScore
939
competitionCompetition & venue
Stockholm (SWE)
resultResult
16:11.4h
dateDate
17 JUL 1926
scoreScore
933
competitionCompetition & venue
Viipuri (FIN)
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Season’s bests (1930)
* Not legal
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