Event:
Paavo Nurmi runs world record 5000m (14:35.4)
Paavo Nurmi History:
October 2, 1973 - Paavo Nurmi, who won 6 Olympic gold medals, dies at 76
July 24, 1931 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 2 mile (8:59.6)
September 13, 1930 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 20,000m (1:04:38.4)
June 9, 1930 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 6 mile, 29:36.4
October 7, 1928 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 10 miles (50:15.0)
October 1, 1928 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 15m (46:49.6)
June 18, 1927 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 2000 m: 5:24.6
July 17, 1926 - Paavo Nurmi walks world record 4x1500m (16:11.4)
July 13, 1926 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000m (8:20.4)
July 12, 1926 - Paavo Nurmi walks world record 4x1500m (16:26.2)
May 24, 1926 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000 m (8:25.4)
January 6, 1925 - Paavo Nurmi, sets indoor record, 4:13.6 mile and 14:44.6 5,000m
October 1, 1924 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 4 mile (19:15.4) and 5 mile (24:06.2)
August 31, 1924 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 10,000m (30:06.2)
June 19, 1924 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 1500m (3:52.6)
August 24, 1923 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3 mile (14:11.2)
August 22, 1923 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record mile (4:10.4)
September 4, 1922 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 2000m (5:26.3)
August 27, 1922 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000m (8:28.6)
June 19, 1922 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 5000m (14:28.2)
June 22, 1921 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 10,000m (30:40.2)
June 13, 1897 - Paavo Nurmi, born in Finland, 5K runner, Gold Medals 1920, 1924, 1928 Olympics
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