Paavo Johannes Nurmi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpɑːʋo ˈnurmi] ; 13 June 1897 – 2 October 1973) was a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner.... 106 KB (9,481 words) - 14:11, 26 January 2024 |
The Paavo Nurmi Games is an annual track and field meet that takes place at Paavo Nurmi Stadium in Turku, Finland. It was first held in 1957. The competition... 13 KB (547 words) - 05:37, 3 July 2023 |
born in Petsamo, Finland, claiming she was the niece of Finnish athlete Paavo Nurmi, who began setting long-distance running world records in 1921, the year... 32 KB (3,707 words) - 11:56, 2 May 2024 |
The Paavo Nurmi Marathon is an annual road running event held each August in Iron County, Wisconsin, in the United States. The course begins in the town... 3 KB (298 words) - 00:55, 19 April 2024 |
Finnish footballer Osku Nurmi, Finnish radio personality Paavo Nurmi (1897–1973), Finnish runner, nine-time Olympic champion Teemu Nurmi (born 1985), Finnish... 981 bytes (167 words) - 16:57, 8 March 2023 |
flame was lit by running heroes Paavo Nurmi (to the stadium) and Hannes Kolehmainen (to the stadium tower). When Paavo Nurmi was announced to arrive at the... 85 KB (9,089 words) - 21:10, 2 May 2024 |
Paavo Nurmi Stadium (Finnish: Paavo Nurmen stadion, Swedish: Paavo Nurmis stadion) is a multi-use stadium in Turku, Finland. It is currently used mostly... 2 KB (165 words) - 18:05, 18 September 2019 |