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    Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen (Finnish: [ˈhɑnːes ˈkolehmɑi̯nen] ; 9 December 1889 – 11 January 1966) was a Finnish four-time Olympic gold medalist...
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  • Eero Kolehmainen (1918–2013), former Finnish cross country skier Hannes Kolehmainen (1889–1966), Finnish four-time Olympic Gold medalist and a world record...
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    1912. The event was won by Hannes Kolehmainen of Finland, the nation's first Olympic marathon medal and victory; Kolehmainen received his fourth gold medal...
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    recaptured the image of the "Flying Finns" promoted by runners like Hannes Kolehmainen, Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola in the 1920s. He was elected Finnish...
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    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...
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  • Time Athlete Date Location 14:36.6  Hannes Kolehmainen (FIN) 1912-07-10 Stockholm, Sweden 14:35.4  Paavo Nurmi (FIN) 1922-09-12 Stockholm, Sweden 14:28...
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  • Hannes is a masculine given name and a diminutive of Johannes or Hannibal. Hannes may refer to: Hannes Alfvén (1908–1995), Swedish chemist and Nobel-prize...
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    Umberto Blasi  Italy November 29, 1914 Legnano, Italy ARRS 2:32:35.8 Hannes Kolehmainen  Finland August 22, 1920 Antwerp Olympics, Belgium IAAF, ARRS The...
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    and Hannes Kolehmainen. Nurmi first lit the cauldron inside the stadium, and later the flame was relayed to the stadium tower where Kolehmainen lit it...
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    he won the 10,000 m race at the Finnish nationals. In absence of Hannes Kolehmainen, Stenroos won the national titles over 5000 m and 10,000 m from 1912...
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