Paavo NURMI | Profile | World Athletics

Paavo NURMI

Mile

10,000m

1500m

3000m

5000m

2000m

Finland

Born13 JUN 1897

Paavo's code14561891

6X

Olympic champion

3X

Olympic Games silver medallist

14X

World Records in career

Personal bests

Result

4:10.4h

Date

23 AUG 1923

Score

950

Competition & venue

Stockholm (SWE)

Result

30:06.2h

Date

31 AUG 1924

Score

946

Competition & venue

Kuopio (FIN)

Result

3:52.6h

Date

19 JUN 1924

Score

944

Competition & venue

Helsinki (FIN)

Result

8:20.4h

Date

12 JUL 1926

Score

939

Competition & venue

Stockholm (SWE)

Result

16:11.4h

Date

17 JUL 1926

Score

933

Competition & venue

Viipuri (FIN)

* Not legal

Season’s bests (1930)

* Not legal

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