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) 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 12, 1922 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 5000m (14:35.4) 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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