Paavo Nurmi

Paavo Nurmi

male, deceased
Paavo Johannes Nurmi (June 13, 1897 Turku - October 2, 1973 Helsinki) was a Finnish runner. He was known as one of the "Flying Finns"; a term given... More

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Haile Gebrselassie

Haile Gebrselassie

male
Haile Gebrselassie is a long distance track and road running athlete born as one of ten children in Asella, Arsi Province, Ethiopia. He is... More

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Hannes Kolehmainen

Hannes Kolehmainen

male, deceased
Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen (December 9, 1889 - January 11, 1966) was a Finnish long-distance runner. He is considered to be the first of a... More

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Daniel Komen

Daniel Komen

male
Daniel Kipngetich Komen is a Kenyan middle and long distance runner. He is the first and only man to achieve back-to-back sub-four minute miles, as... More

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Moses Kiptanui

Moses Kiptanui

male
Moses Kiptanui (born October 1, 1970 in Marakwet District, Kenya) is a middle and long distance athlete mostly famous for 3,000 m steeplechase in... More

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Ville Ritola

Ville Ritola

male, deceased
Vilho ("Ville") Eino Ritola was a Finnish athlete, specialised in the long distance events. In the 1920s, he won 8 Olympic medals. He was... More

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Ingrid Kristiansen

Ingrid Kristiansen

female
Ingrid Kristiansen née Christensen (born March 21, 1956 in Trondheim, Norway), was one of the best female long distance runners in the second half o... More

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Elvan Abeylegesse

Elvan Abeylegesse

female
Elvan Abeylegesse (also formerly: Hewan Abeye (Amharic) and Elvan Can (Turkish)) (born September 11, 1982) is an Ethiopian-born Turkish woman... More

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Derartu Tulu

Derartu Tulu

female
Derartu Tulu (born March 21, 1972) is an Ethiopian long distance track, road and marathon athlete. She was born in the same village Bokoji in Arsi... More

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Emil Zátopek

male, deceased
Emil Zátopek (September 19, 1922 - November 22, 2000) was a Czech athlete probably best known for his amazing feat of winning three gold medals in a... More

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