Search results
10 de jul. de 2014 · Paavo Nurmi is one of the greatest legends of running, but he left few clues behind. Ninety years ago, in a July 1924 heat wave, Paavo Nurmi won five gold medals at the Paris Olympics, bestriding ...
25 de feb. de 2019 · Trials Rising - Human Projectile Achievement/Trophy Guide - Bailout from Ski Jump Tower to Finish in Flying FinnMore Trials Rising Videos:https: ...
12 de mar. de 2017 · 10,000m: 27:38.35 (1972) Marathon: 2:13.11 (1976) Lasse Viren more than successfully restored pride in Finnish distance running when he dominated two consecutive Olympic Games in 1972 and 1976. Viren is known for peaking perfectly for the Olympics, no other race was of importance to him, and in doing so he is the only man to win the 5000m and ...
18 de abr. de 2024 · Find out the latest information about Flying Finn including the next race, the latest horse race odds, ... Full Replay Show Finish. Ripon 16:52 ... Min first £/€5 bet at minimum odds 1/2 to qualify for 1x £/€20 free bet. Certain deposit methods and bet types excl. Free bet valid for 7 days, stake not returned.
4 de feb. de 2019 · Nykänen was eight years old when his father took him to a ski jumping venue for the first time. It quickly became his passion. "The only thing I wanted was to jump. And to jump and to jump," Nykänen says in Matti: The Biography of Matti Nykänen. He took part in his first competition at eleven - and won it.
15 de ago. de 2020 · Nurmi was part of a talented group of Finnish athletes who were nicknamed the ‘Flying Finns’. He made his Olympic debut at the 1920 Antwerp Games. He took the competition by storm winning gold medals in the 10,000m, the cross-country individual and team event. He also claimed a silver in the 5,000m. At the 1924 Paris Games, Nurmi made ...
4 de feb. de 2022 · For the first time on his tour of America, Paavo Nurmi, who reportedly forgot his trademark pocket watch, failed to cross the finish line first. Thanks to a 100-meter head start, Finnish runner Gunner Nilson held off a furious Nurmi sprint over the final two laps to win the 2,000-yard handicap special—both athletes wowing the crowd with their grit over the final circuits.
