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Oct 3, 1973 · “The Flying Finn” or “The Phantom Finn,” as he was called, set 12, world records and captured nine gold medals in the Olympiads of 1920, 1924 and 1928‐a total not yet exceeded.
Paavo Johannes Nurmi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpɑːʋo ˈnurmi] ⓘ; 13 June 1897 – 2 October 1973) was a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner. He was called the " Flying Finn " or the "Phantom Finn" because he dominated distance running in the 1920s.
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In the twenty-first century, distance runners invariably train by running. A few generations ago, however, virtually all elite runners were dedicated walkers; they sought to improve their...
Jul 10, 2014 · In the climactic passage in Marathon Man, the hero finds inspiration while being hunted through New York by imagining he is alongside Nurmi in the running icon's great Olympic marathon victory.
Feb 4, 2019 · Nykanen, whose nickname was the Flying Finn, won four Olympic gold medals, four World Cup championships and six world titles, the first in 1982 when he was 18.
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Jun 11, 2018 · Paavo Nurmi (1897-1973) was one of the greatest distance runners of all time. Known as "The Flying Finn" and "The King of Runners," he dominated long-distance running throughout the early part of the twentieth century, setting 25 world records at distances from 1,500 meters to 20,000 meters and winning nine gold and three silver medals at three ...
