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Finland
Career
1908 - 2024
Best year
1924
Total points
2923
Best results
3x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#8
10-year rank
#75
Ranking Development
Points distribution
Disciplines
Contests
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | European Championship | Triple jump | Men | 2 | 2 | Jouko Norén |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | Triple jump | Men | 3 | 6 | Vilho Tuulos |
| 1946 | European Championship | Triple jump | Men | 1 | 4 | Valdemar Rautio |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | Triple jump | Men | 1 | 24 | Vilho Tuulos |
| 1934 | European Championship | Triple jump | Men | 3 | 1 | Onni Rajasaari |
| 1938 | European Championship | Triple jump | Men | 1 | 4 | Onni Rajasaari |
| 1950 | European Championship | Triple jump | Men | 2 | 2 | Valdemar Rautio |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | Triple jump | Men | 3 | 6 | Vilho Tuulos |
| 1946 | European Championship | Shot put | Men | 3 | 1 | Yrjö Lehtilä |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 1 | 3 | Timo Aaltonen |
| 2001 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 3 | 3 | Arsi Harju |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Sulo Bärlund |
| 1934 | European Championship | Shot put | Men | 2 | 2 | Risto Kuntsi |
| 1981 | European Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 1 | 3 | Reijo Stahlberg |
| 1995 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 2 | 6 | Mika Halvari |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Elmer Niklander |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 3 | 1 | Arsi Harju |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Mika Halvari |
| 1979 | European Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 1 | 3 | Reijo Stahlberg |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Arsi Harju |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 2 | 2 | Mika Halvari |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 3 | 6 | Elmer Niklander |
| 1978 | European Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 1 | 3 | Reijo Stahlberg |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Ville Pörhölä |
| 1954 | European Championship | Pole vault | Men | 1 | 4 | Eeles Landström |
| 1954 | European Championship | Pole vault | Men | 3 | 1 | Jukka Piironen |
| 1972 | European Indoor Championships | Pole vault | Men | 3 | 1 | Antti Kalliomäki |
| 1962 | World record - improvement | Pole vault | Men | 1 | 8 | Pentti Nikula |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Pole vault | Men | 3 | 6 | Eeles Landström |
| 1975 | European Indoor Championships | Pole vault | Men | 1 | 3 | Antti Kalliomäki |
| 1950 | European Championship | Pole vault | Men | 2 | 2 | Valto Olenius |
| 1977 | European Indoor Championships | Pole vault | Men | 2 | 2 | Antti Kalliomäki |
| 1950 | European Championship | Pole vault | Men | 3 | 1 | Jukka Piironen |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Pole vault | Men | 2 | 12 | Antti Kalliomäki |
| 1962 | European Championship | Pole vault | Men | 1 | 4 | Pentti Nikula |
| 1978 | European Championship | Pole vault | Men | 3 | 1 | Rauli Pudas |
| 1976 | European Indoor Championships | Pole vault | Men | 2 | 2 | Antti Kalliomäki |
| 1934 | European Championship | Pole vault | Men | 3 | 1 | John Lindroth |
| 1948 | Olympic Games | Pole vault | Men | 2 | 12 | Erkki Kataja |
| 1958 | European Championship | Pole vault | Men | 1 | 4 | Eeles Landström |
| 1962 | European Championship | Pole vault | Men | 3 | 1 | Kauko Nyström |
| 1974 | European Indoor Championships | Pole vault | Men | 2 | 2 | Antti Kalliomäki |
| 1978 | European Championship | Pole vault | Men | 2 | 2 | Antti Kalliomäki |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | Pentathlon | Men | 3 | 6 | Hugo Lahtinen |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | Pentathlon | Men | 1 | 24 | Eero Lehtonen |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | Pentathlon | Men | 1 | 24 | Eero Lehtonen |
| 1959 | Boston Marathon | Marathon | Men | 1 | 5 | Eino Oksanen |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | Marathon | Men | 1 | 24 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1934 | European Championship | Marathon | Men | 1 | 2 | Armas Toivonen |
| 1962 | Boston Marathon | Marathon | Men | 1 | 5 | Eino Oksanen |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | Marathon | Men | 3 | 6 | Armas Toivonen |
| 1954 | European Championship | Marathon | Men | 1 | 2 | Veikko Karvonen |
| 1923 | World record - annual holding | Marathon | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1956 | Boston Marathon | Marathon | Men | 1 | 5 | Antti Viskari |
| 1950 | European Championship | Marathon | Men | 2 | 1 | Veikko Karvonen |
| 1956 | World record - improvement | Marathon | Men | 1 | 8 | Paavo Kotila |
| 1961 | Boston Marathon | Marathon | Men | 1 | 5 | Eino Oksanen |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | Marathon | Men | 3 | 6 | Martti Marttelin |
| 1946 | European Championship | Marathon | Men | 1 | 2 | Mikko Hietanen |
| 1922 | World record - annual holding | Marathon | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1954 | Boston Marathon | Marathon | Men | 1 | 5 | Veikko Karvonen |
| 1957 | World record - annual holding | Marathon | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Kotila |
| 1946 | European Championship | Marathon | Men | 2 | 1 | Väinö Muinonen |
| 1920 | World record - improvement | Marathon | Men | 1 | 8 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1960 | Boston Marathon | Marathon | Men | 1 | 5 | Paavo Kotila |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | Marathon | Men | 1 | 24 | Albin Stenroos |
| 1938 | European Championship | Marathon | Men | 1 | 2 | Väinö Muinonen |
| 1921 | World record - annual holding | Marathon | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1934 | Boston Marathon | Marathon | Men | 1 | 5 | Dave Komonen |
| 1972 | Boston Marathon | Marathon | Men | 1 | 5 | Olavi Suomalainen |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | Marathon | Men | 3 | 6 | Veikko Karvonen |
| 2002 | European Championship | Marathon | Men | 1 | 2 | Janne Holmén |
| 1924 | World record - annual holding | Marathon | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | Long jump | Men | 3 | 6 | Jorma Valkama |
| 1962 | European Championship | Long jump | Men | 3 | 1 | Pentti Eskola |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Long jump | Men | 3 | 1 | Kristian Pulli |
| 2005 | World Championship | Long jump | Men | 3 | 3 | Tommi Evilä |
| 1962 | European Championship | Long jump | Men | 2 | 2 | Rainer Stenius |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Long jump | Men | 3 | 1 | Jarmo Kärnä |
| 1991 | World Championship | Javelin | Men | 2 | 6 | Seppo Räty |
| 1940 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1946 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 2 | 2 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1933 | Own WR improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Matti Järvinen |
| 2012 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 3 | 1 | Ari Mannio |
| 2012 | Diamond League | Javelin | Men | 2 | 6 | Tero Pitkämäki |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 1 | 24 | Jonni Myyrä |
| 1947 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 2 | 12 | Julius Saaristo |
| 1971 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Jorma Kinnunen |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 2 | 12 | Seppo Räty |
| 1930 | World record - improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 8 | Matti Järvinen |
| 1987 | World Championship | Javelin | Men | 1 | 12 | Seppo Räty |
| 1931 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Matti Järvinen |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 3 | 6 | Seppo Räty |
| 1974 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Hannu Siitonen |
| 1930 | Own WR improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Matti Järvinen |
| 1936 | Own WR improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Matti Järvinen |
| 2013 | World Championship | Javelin | Men | 2 | 6 | Tero Pitkämäki |
| 1943 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1991 | IAAF Grand Prix | Javelin | Men | 2 | 4 | Kimmo Kinnunen |
| 2006 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 2 | 2 | Tero Pitkämäki |
| 2022 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 3 | 1 | Lassi Etelätalo |
| 2017 | Diamond League | Javelin | Men | 3 | 3 | Tero Pitkämäki |
| 1948 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 1 | 24 | Tapio Rautavaara |
| 1950 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 2007 | World Athletics Final | Javelin | Men | 1 | 7 | Tero Pitkämäki |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 2 | 12 | Matti Sippala |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 3 | 6 | Pekka Johansson |
| 1969 | World record - improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 8 | Jorma Kinnunen |
| 1920 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Jonni Myyrä |
| 2007 | World Championship | Javelin | Men | 1 | 12 | Tero Pitkämäki |
| 1939 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1938 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 2 | 2 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1933 | Own WR improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Matti Järvinen |
| 2010 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 3 | 1 | Tero Pitkämäki |
| 2010 | Diamond League | Javelin | Men | 2 | 6 | Tero Pitkämäki |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 1 | 24 | Julius Saaristo |
| 1946 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 1 | 24 | Tapio Korjus |
| 1970 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Jorma Kinnunen |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 2 | 12 | Hannu Siitonen |
| 1927 | World record - improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 8 | Eino Penttilä |
| 2008 | World Athletics Final | Javelin | Men | 3 | 2 | Tero Pitkämäki |
| 1923 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Jonni Myyrä |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 3 | 6 | Toivo Hyytiäinen |
| 1950 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Toivo Hyytiäinen |
| 1930 | Own WR improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Matti Järvinen |
| 2001 | World Championship | Javelin | Men | 2 | 6 | Aki Parviainen |
| 1942 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1994 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 2 | 2 | Seppo Räty |
| 1934 | Own WR improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Matti Järvinen |
| 2016 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 3 | 1 | Antti Ruuskanen |
| 2014 | Diamond League | Javelin | Men | 2 | 6 | Tero Pitkämäki |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 1 | 24 | Matti Järvinen |
| 1949 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 2005 | World Athletics Final | Javelin | Men | 1 | 7 | Tero Pitkämäki |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 2 | 12 | Urho Peltonen |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 3 | 6 | Urho Peltonen |
| 1956 | World record - improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 8 | Soini Nikkinen |
| 1999 | World Championship | Javelin | Men | 1 | 12 | Aki Parviainen |
| 1937 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Matti Järvinen |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 3 | 6 | Tero Pitkämäki |
| 1934 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 2 | 2 | Matti Sippala |
| 1932 | Own WR improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Matti Järvinen |
| 1954 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 3 | 1 | Soini Nikkinen |
| 1991 | Own WR improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Seppo Räty |
| 2015 | Diamond League | Javelin | Men | 1 | 10 | Tero Pitkämäki |
| 1945 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 1 | 24 | Arto Härkönen |
| 1952 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 2 | 12 | Jorma Kinnunen |
| 1919 | World record - improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 8 | Jonni Myyrä |
| 2009 | World Athletics Final | Javelin | Men | 2 | 4 | Tero Pitkämäki |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 3 | 6 | Kalervo Toivonen |
| 1938 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Matti Järvinen |
| 1922 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Jonni Myyrä |
| 1993 | World Championship | Javelin | Men | 2 | 6 | Kimmo Kinnunen |
| 1941 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1969 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 2 | 2 | Pauli Nevala |
| 1933 | Own WR improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Matti Järvinen |
| 2014 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 3 | 1 | Tero Pitkämäki |
| 2013 | Diamond League | Javelin | Men | 2 | 6 | Tero Pitkämäki |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 1 | 24 | Jonni Myyrä |
| 1948 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 2 | 12 | Väinö Siikaniemi |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 2 | 12 | Antti Ruuskanen |
| 1938 | World record - improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 8 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1991 | World Championship | Javelin | Men | 1 | 12 | Kimmo Kinnunen |
| 1935 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Matti Järvinen |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 3 | 6 | Seppo Räty |
| 2014 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Antti Ruuskanen |
| 1930 | Own WR improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Matti Järvinen |
| 1946 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 3 | 1 | Tapio Rautavaara |
| 1938 | Own WR improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 2015 | World Championship | Javelin | Men | 3 | 3 | Tero Pitkämäki |
| 1944 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 2024 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 3 | 1 | Oliver Helander |
| 2023 | Diamond League | Javelin | Men | 3 | 3 | Oliver Helander |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 1 | 24 | Pauli Nevala |
| 1951 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 2006 | World Athletics Final | Javelin | Men | 2 | 4 | Tero Pitkämäki |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 2 | 12 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 3 | 6 | Eino Penttilä |
| 1934 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Matti Järvinen |
| 1991 | World record - improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 8 | Seppo Räty |
| 1921 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Jonni Myyrä |
| 1969 | European Championship | High jump | Men | 2 | 2 | Reijo Vähälä |
| 1946 | European Championship | High jump | Men | 3 | 1 | Nils Nicklén |
| 1938 | European Championship | High jump | Men | 2 | 2 | Kalevi Kotkas |
| 1938 | European Championship | High jump | Men | 3 | 1 | Lauri Kalima |
| 1934 | European Championship | High jump | Men | 1 | 4 | Kalevi Kotkas |
| 1934 | European Championship | High jump | Men | 3 | 1 | Veikko Peräsalo |
| 2004 | World Athletics Final | Hammer | Men | 1 | 7 | Olli-Pekka Karjalainen |
| 1934 | European Championship | Hammer | Men | 1 | 4 | Ville Pörhölä |
| 2005 | World Championship | Hammer | Men | 3 | 3 | Olli-Pekka Karjalainen |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | Hammer | Men | 2 | 12 | Ville Pörhölä |
| 2005 | World Athletics Final | Hammer | Men | 1 | 7 | Olli-Pekka Karjalainen |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Hammer | Men | 1 | 24 | Juha Tiainen |
| 2006 | European Championship | Hammer | Men | 1 | 4 | Olli-Pekka Karjalainen |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | Discus | Men | 2 | 12 | Armas Taipale |
| 1978 | European Championship | Discus | Men | 2 | 2 | Markku Tuokko |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | Discus | Men | 1 | 24 | Armas Taipale |
| 1908 | Olympic Games | Discus | Men | 3 | 6 | Verner Järvinen |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | Discus | Men | 2 | 12 | Elmer Niklander |
| 1974 | European Championship | Discus | Men | 1 | 4 | Pentti Kahma |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | Discus | Men | 2 | 12 | Antero Kivi |
| 1950 | European Championship | Discus | Men | 3 | 1 | Olli Partanen |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | Discus | Men | 1 | 24 | Elmer Niklander |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | Discus | Men | 2 | 12 | Vilho Niittymaa |
| 1946 | European Championship | Discus | Men | 3 | 1 | Veikko Nyqvist |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | Discus | Men | 1 | 24 | Armas Taipale |
| 1926 | World record - improvement | Decathlon | Men | 1 | 8 | Paavo Yrjölä |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | Decathlon | Men | 2 | 12 | Akilles Järvinen |
| 1931 | World record - annual holding | Decathlon | Men | 1 | 1 | Akilles Järvinen |
| 1998 | European Championship | Decathlon | Men | 2 | 2 | Eduard Hämäläinen |
| 1928 | Own WR improvement | Decathlon | Men | 1 | 4 | Paavo Yrjölä |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | Decathlon | Men | 2 | 12 | Akilles Järvinen |
| 1997 | World Championship | Decathlon | Men | 2 | 6 | Eduard Hämäläinen |
| 1929 | World record - annual holding | Decathlon | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Yrjölä |
| 1954 | European Championship | Decathlon | Men | 2 | 2 | Torbjörn Lassenius |
| 1930 | World record - improvement | Decathlon | Men | 1 | 8 | Akilles Järvinen |
| 1927 | Own WR improvement | Decathlon | Men | 1 | 4 | Paavo Yrjölä |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | Decathlon | Men | 1 | 24 | Paavo Yrjölä |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | Cross country team | Men | 2 | 36 | - |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | Cross country team | Men | 1 | 72 | - |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | Cross country team | Men | 1 | 72 | - |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | Cross country | Men | 3 | 6 | Heikki Liimatainen |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | Cross country | Men | 1 | 24 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | Cross country | Men | 2 | 12 | Ville Ritola |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | Cross country | Men | 1 | 24 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1973 | World Cross Country Championships | Cross Country | Men | 1 | 8 | Pekka Päivärinta |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | Cross country | Men | 1 | 24 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Ari Suhonen |
| 1982 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Jorma Härkönen |
| 1978 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 1 | 3 | Markku Taskinen |
| 1974 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Markku Taskinen |
| 1979 | European Indoor Championships | 60m hurdles | Men | 2 | 2 | Arto Bryggare |
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | 60m hurdles | Men | 1 | 3 | Arto Bryggare |
| 1977 | European Indoor Championships | 60m hurdles | Men | 3 | 1 | Arto Bryggare |
| 1981 | European Indoor Championships | 60m hurdles | Men | 1 | 3 | Arto Bryggare |
| 1983 | European Indoor Championships | 60m hurdles | Men | 2 | 2 | Arto Bryggare |
| 1973 | European Indoor Championships | 60m | Men | 3 | 1 | Raimo Vilén |
| 1970 | European Indoor Championships | 60m | Men | 3 | 1 | Jarkko Tapola |
| 1916 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Lauri Lehtinen |
| 1925 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1938 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Kauko Pekuri |
| 1932 | World record - improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Lauri Lehtinen |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Lauri Lehtinen |
| 1933 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lauri Lehtinen |
| 1941 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Taisto Mäki |
| 1919 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Lasse Virén |
| 1928 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1936 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lauri Lehtinen |
| 1924 | Own WR improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1915 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Ville Ritola |
| 1923 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1934 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Ilmari Salminen |
| 1922 | World record - improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1931 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1940 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Taisto Mäki |
| 1918 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Lasse Virén |
| 1927 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1972 | World record - improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Lasse Virén |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Kaarlo Maaninka |
| 1935 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lauri Lehtinen |
| 1914 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1921 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1971 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Juha Väätäinen |
| 1912 | World record - improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Ville Ritola |
| 1930 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1938 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lauri Lehtinen |
| 1917 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Gunnar Höckert |
| 1926 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1974 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Lasse Virén |
| 1939 | World record - improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Taisto Mäki |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Lauri Virtanen |
| 1934 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lauri Lehtinen |
| 1913 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1920 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1938 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Taisto Mäki |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1929 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1937 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lauri Lehtinen |
| 1983 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 3 | 3 | Martti Vainio |
| 1998 | European Championship | 50 km walk | Men | 2 | 2 | Valentin Kononen |
| 1995 | World Race Walking Team Championships | 50 km walk | Men | 3 | 2 | Valentin Kononen |
| 1976 | World Championship | 50 km walk | Men | 3 | 3 | Reima Salonen |
| 1982 | European Championship | 50 km walk | Men | 1 | 4 | Reima Salonen |
| 1993 | World Championship | 50 km walk | Men | 2 | 6 | Valentin Kononen |
| 1995 | World Championship | 50 km walk | Men | 1 | 12 | Valentin Kononen |
| 1997 | World Race Walking Team Championships | 50 km walk | Men | 3 | 2 | Valentin Kononen |
| 1954 | European Championship | 4x400m | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1974 | European Championship | 4x400m | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | 400m hurdles | Men | 2 | 12 | Erik Wilén |
| 1954 | European Championship | 400m hurdles | Men | 3 | 1 | Ossi Mildh |
| 1934 | European Championship | 400m hurdles | Men | 2 | 2 | Akilles Järvinen |
| 1946 | European Championship | 400m hurdles | Men | 1 | 4 | Bertel Storskrubb |
| 1954 | European Championship | 400m | Men | 2 | 2 | Voitto Hellsten |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 3 | 6 | Voitto Hellsten |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | 3000m hurdles | Men | 3 | 6 | Ove Andersen |
| 1933 | World record - improvement | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 8 | Volmari Iso-Hollo |
| 1934 | World record - annual holding | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 1 | Volmari Iso-Hollo |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 24 | Volmari Iso-Hollo |
| 1942 | World record - annual holding | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 1 | Volmari Iso-Hollo |
| 1955 | World record - improvement | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 8 | Pentti Karvonen |
| 1938 | World record - annual holding | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 1 | Volmari Iso-Hollo |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | 3000m hurdles | Men | 2 | 12 | Kalle Tuominen |
| 1928 | World record - improvement | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 8 | Toivo Loukola |
| 1927 | USA Championship | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 2 | Ville Ritola |
| 1931 | World record - annual holding | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 1 | Toivo Loukola |
| 1954 | European Championship | 3000m hurdles | Men | 2 | 1 | Olavi Rinteenpää |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 24 | Volmari Iso-Hollo |
| 1941 | World record - annual holding | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 1 | Volmari Iso-Hollo |
| 1953 | World record - improvement | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 8 | Olavi Rinteenpää |
| 1955 | Own WR improvement | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 4 | Pentti Karvonen |
| 1937 | World record - annual holding | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 1 | Volmari Iso-Hollo |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | 3000m hurdles | Men | 2 | 12 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1926 | USA Championship | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 2 | Ville Ritola |
| 1930 | World record - annual holding | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 1 | Toivo Loukola |
| 2022 | European Championship | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 3 | Topi Raitanen |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 24 | Toivo Loukola |
| 1940 | World record - annual holding | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 1 | Volmari Iso-Hollo |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | 3000m hurdles | Men | 3 | 6 | Tapio Kantanen |
| 1936 | World record - improvement | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 8 | Volmari Iso-Hollo |
| 1928 | Own WR improvement | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 4 | Toivo Loukola |
| 1935 | World record - annual holding | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 1 | Volmari Iso-Hollo |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | 3000m hurdles | Men | 2 | 12 | Elias Katz |
| 1968 | World record - improvement | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 8 | Jouko Kuha |
| 1923 | USA Championship | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 2 | Ville Ritola |
| 1929 | World record - annual holding | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 1 | Toivo Loukola |
| 2006 | European Championship | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 3 | Jukka Keskisalo |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 24 | Ville Ritola |
| 1939 | World record - annual holding | 3000m hurdles | Men | 1 | 1 | Volmari Iso-Hollo |
| 1917 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1931 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1926 | Own WR improvement | 3000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1913 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1922 | World record - improvement | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1975 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Pekka Päivärinta |
| 1927 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 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 |
| 1924 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1938 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Gunnar Höckert |
| 1915 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1936 | World record - improvement | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Gunnar Höckert |
| 1929 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1973 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Pekka Päivärinta |
| 1911 | World record - improvement | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1923 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1937 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Gunnar Höckert |
| 1914 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1926 | World record - improvement | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1928 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1977 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Pekka Päivärinta |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | 3 km team | Men | 1 | 72 | - |
| 1979 | World record - improvement | 20 km walk | Men | 1 | 8 | Reima Salonen |
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 1 | 3 | Ari Suhonen |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Men | 1 | 24 | Harri Larva |
| 1957 | World record - improvement | 1500m | Men | 1 | 8 | Olavi Salonen |
| 1978 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 1 | 3 | Antti Loikkanen |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Men | 1 | 24 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1925 | World record - annual holding | 1500m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1983 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 3 | 1 | Antti Loikkanen |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Men | 3 | 6 | Eino Purje |
| 1957 | World record - improvement | 1500m | Men | 1 | 8 | Olavi Salsola |
| 1982 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 3 | 1 | Antti Loikkanen |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Men | 1 | 24 | Pekka Vasala |
| 1924 | World record - improvement | 1500m | Men | 1 | 8 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1986 | European Championship | 110m hurdles | Men | 2 | 2 | Arto Bryggare |
| 1983 | World Championship | 110m hurdles | Men | 2 | 6 | Arto Bryggare |
| 1931 | World record - improvement | 110m hurdles | Men | 1 | 8 | Bengt Sjöstedt |
| 1982 | European Championship | 110m hurdles | Men | 3 | 1 | Arto Bryggare |
| 1978 | European Championship | 110m hurdles | Men | 3 | 1 | Arto Bryggare |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 110m hurdles | Men | 3 | 6 | Arto Bryggare |
| 1946 | European Championship | 110m hurdles | Men | 3 | 1 | Väinö Suvivuo |
| 1947 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Viljo Heino |
| 1913 | USA Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Kaarlo Maaninka |
| 1946 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Viljo Heino |
| 1925 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1932 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1924 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Ville Ritola |
| 1942 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Taisto Mäki |
| 1927 | USA Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Willie Ritola |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Lasse Virén |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Lasse Virtanen |
| 1934 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Arvo Askola |
| 1928 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1935 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1938 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Taisto Mäki |
| 1946 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Viljo Heino |
| 1912 | USA Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Ville Ritola |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Arvo Askola |
| 1938 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Ilmari Salminen |
| 1923 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1982 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Martti Vainio |
| 1931 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1921 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1939 | Own WR improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Taisto Mäki |
| 1941 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Taisto Mäki |
| 1972 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Lasse Virén |
| 1915 | USA Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Lasse Virén |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Eero Berg |
| 1978 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Martti Vainio |
| 1927 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1934 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1937 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Ilmari Salminen |
| 1945 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Viljo Heino |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Volmari Iso-Hollo |
| 1934 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Ilmari Salminen |
| 1922 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1930 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1924 | Own WR improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Ville Ritola |
| 1950 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Väinö Koskela |
| 1940 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Taisto Mäki |
| 1949 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Viljo Heino |
| 1948 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Viljo Heino |
| 1914 | USA Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Ville Kyrönen |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Ilmari Salminen |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Albin Stenroos |
| 1971 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Juha Väätäinen |
| 1926 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1933 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1924 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1943 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Taisto Mäki |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Hannes Kolehmainen |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Ville Ritola |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Volmari Iso-Hollo |
| 1946 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Helge Perälä |
| 1929 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1936 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Paavo Nurmi |
| 1944 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Viljo Heino |
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