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Finland
Career
1912 - 2026
Best year
1920
Total points
455
Best results
2x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#10
10-year rank
#26
Ranking Development
Points distribution
Disciplines
Contests
Categories
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Olympic Games | Cross country team | Men | 1 | 72 | - |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | Cross country team | Men | 1 | 72 | - |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | Cross country team | Men | 2 | 36 | - |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | Cross country | Men | 1 | 24 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | Cross country | Men | 1 | 24 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | Cross country | Men | 1 | 24 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | Marathon | Men | 1 | 24 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | Marathon | Men | 1 | 24 | Albin Stenroos |
| 1973 | World Cross Country Championships | Cross Country team | Women | 2 | 12 | - |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | Cross country | Men | 2 | 12 | Ville Ritola |
| 1920 | World record - improvement | Marathon | Men | 1 | 8 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1956 | World record - improvement | Marathon | Men | 1 | 8 | Paavo Kotila |
| 1973 | World Cross Country Championships | Cross Country | Men | 1 | 8 | Pekka Päivärinta |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | Cross country | Men | 3 | 6 | Heikki Liimatainen |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | Marathon | Men | 3 | 6 | Martti Marttelin |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | Marathon | Men | 3 | 6 | Armas Toivonen |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | Marathon | Men | 3 | 6 | Veikko Karvonen |
| 1974 | World Cross Country Championships | Cross Country team | Women | 3 | 6 | - |
| 1989 | Berlin Marathon | Marathon | Women | 1 | 5 | Päivi Tikkanen |
| 1934 | Boston Marathon | Marathon | Men | 1 | 5 | Dave Komonen |
| 1954 | Boston Marathon | Marathon | Men | 1 | 5 | Veikko Karvonen |
| 1956 | Boston Marathon | Marathon | Men | 1 | 5 | Antti Viskari |
| 1959 | Boston Marathon | Marathon | Men | 1 | 5 | Eino Oksanen |
| 1960 | Boston Marathon | Marathon | Men | 1 | 5 | Paavo Kotila |
| 1961 | Boston Marathon | Marathon | Men | 1 | 5 | Eino Oksanen |
| 1962 | Boston Marathon | Marathon | Men | 1 | 5 | Eino Oksanen |
| 1972 | Boston Marathon | Marathon | Men | 1 | 5 | Olavi Suomalainen |
| 1974 | World Cross Country Championships | Cross Country | Women | 2 | 4 | Nina Holmén |
| 1993 | Chicago Marathon | Marathon | Women | 1 | 3 | Ritva Lemettinen |
| 1995 | Chicago Marathon | Marathon | Women | 1 | 3 | Ritva Lemettinen |
| 2026 | European Championship | Marathon | Women | 1 | 3 | Alisa Vainio |
| 1999 | World Cross Country Championships | Cross Country short | Women | 3 | 2 | Annemari Sandell |
| 1934 | European Championship | Marathon | Men | 1 | 2 | Armas Toivonen |
| 1938 | European Championship | Marathon | Men | 1 | 2 | Väinö Muinonen |
| 1946 | European Championship | Marathon | Men | 1 | 2 | Mikko Hietanen |
| 1954 | European Championship | Marathon | Men | 1 | 2 | Veikko Karvonen |
| 2002 | European Championship | Marathon | Men | 1 | 2 | Janne Holmén |
| 1946 | European Championship | Marathon | Men | 2 | 1 | Väinö Muinonen |
| 1950 | European Championship | Marathon | Men | 2 | 1 | Veikko Karvonen |
| 1921 | World record - annual holding | Marathon | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1922 | World record - annual holding | Marathon | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1923 | World record - annual holding | Marathon | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1924 | World record - annual holding | Marathon | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1957 | World record - annual holding | Marathon | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Kotila |
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