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Finland
Career
1911 - 1983
Best year
1924
Total points
811
Best results
1x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#5
Ranking Development
Points distribution
Disciplines
Contests
Categories
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Juha Väätäinen |
| 1934 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lauri Lehtinen |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1924 | Own WR improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1913 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1920 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1922 | World record - improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1929 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Lasse Virén |
| 1974 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Lasse Virén |
| 1937 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lauri Lehtinen |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Kaarlo Maaninka |
| 1916 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1925 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1972 | World record - improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Lasse Virén |
| 1938 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Taisto Mäki |
| 1933 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lauri Lehtinen |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Ville Ritola |
| 1941 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Taisto Mäki |
| 1919 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1912 | World record - improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1928 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Gunnar Höckert |
| 1938 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Kauko Pekuri |
| 1936 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lauri Lehtinen |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Lauri Virtanen |
| 1915 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1923 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1939 | World record - improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Taisto Mäki |
| 1931 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1940 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Taisto Mäki |
| 1918 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1927 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Lauri Lehtinen |
| 1934 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Ilmari Salminen |
| 1935 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lauri Lehtinen |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Lauri Lehtinen |
| 1983 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 3 | 3 | Martti Vainio |
| 1914 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1921 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1932 | World record - improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Lauri Lehtinen |
| 1930 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Lasse Virén |
| 1938 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lauri Lehtinen |
| 1917 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1926 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Ville Ritola |
| 1914 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1928 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1917 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1931 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1922 | World record - improvement | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1913 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1926 | Own WR improvement | 3000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1927 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1973 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Pekka Päivärinta |
| 1939 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Gunnar Höckert |
| 1916 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1930 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1912 | World record - improvement | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1974 | European Championship | 3000m | Women | 1 | 4 | Nina Holmén |
| 1924 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1977 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Pekka Päivärinta |
| 1938 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Gunnar Höckert |
| 1936 | World record - improvement | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Gunnar Höckert |
| 1915 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1929 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1911 | World record - improvement | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1923 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1975 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Pekka Päivärinta |
| 1937 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Gunnar Höckert |
| 1926 | World record - improvement | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | 3 km team | Men | 1 | 72 | - |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1921 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Ville Ritola |
| 1972 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Lasse Virén |
| 1928 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1934 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Ilmari Salminen |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Volmari Iso-Hollo |
| 1935 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1946 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Viljo Heino |
| 1950 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Väinö Koskela |
| 1923 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1937 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Ilmari Salminen |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Kaarlo Maaninka |
| 1931 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1971 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Juha Väätäinen |
| 1941 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Taisto Mäki |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Lasse Virén |
| 1949 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Viljo Heino |
| 1927 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Lasse Virtanen |
| 1934 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1945 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Viljo Heino |
| 1946 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Helge Perälä |
| 1922 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Ville Ritola |
| 1924 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Arvo Askola |
| 1930 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1946 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Viljo Heino |
| 1940 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Taisto Mäki |
| 1948 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Viljo Heino |
| 1939 | Own WR improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Taisto Mäki |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Lasse Virén |
| 1944 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Viljo Heino |
| 1926 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Eero Berg |
| 1933 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1934 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Arvo Askola |
| 1943 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Taisto Mäki |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1924 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Ville Ritola |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Volmari Iso-Hollo |
| 1929 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1938 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Ilmari Salminen |
| 1936 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1947 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Viljo Heino |
| 1982 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Martti Vainio |
| 1924 | Own WR improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Ville Ritola |
| 1938 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Taisto Mäki |
| 1925 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Ilmari Salminen |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Albin Stenroos |
| 1932 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1978 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Martti Vainio |
| 1942 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Taisto Mäki |
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