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Times have improved so much over the years - Just a Quick Look back on the Flying Finn

94 years ago on Jun 9, 1930 – Finland’s Paavo Nurmi runs a World Record 6-mile clocking 29:36.4.  Paavo was nicknamed the 'Flying Finn' as he dominated distance running in the early 20th century. Nurmi set 22 official world records at distances between 1500 metres and 20 kilometers, and won nine gold and three silver medals in his twelve events in the Olympic Games. At his peak, Nurmi was undefeated at distances from 800 meters upwards for 121 races. Throughout his 14-year career, he remained unbeaten in cross country events and the 10,000 meters.