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    Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen (Finnish: [ˈhɑnːes ˈkolehmɑi̯nen] ; 9 December 1889 – 11 January 1966) was a Finnish four-time Olympic gold medalist...
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  • Eero Kolehmainen (1918–2013), former Finnish cross country skier Hannes Kolehmainen (1889–1966), Finnish four-time Olympic Gold medalist and a world record...
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    1912. The event was won by Hannes Kolehmainen of Finland, the nation's first Olympic marathon medal and victory; Kolehmainen received his fourth gold medal...
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    recaptured the image of the "Flying Finns" promoted by runners like Hannes Kolehmainen, Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola in the 1920s. He was elected Finnish...
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    for his family. In 1912, he was inspired by the Olympic feats of Hannes Kolehmainen and began developing a strict training program. Nurmi started to flourish...
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  • Time Athlete Date Location 14:36.6  Hannes Kolehmainen (FIN) 1912-07-10 Stockholm, Sweden 14:35.4  Paavo Nurmi (FIN) 1922-09-12 Stockholm, Sweden 14:28...
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    Umberto Blasi  Italy November 29, 1914 Legnano, Italy ARRS 2:32:35.8 Hannes Kolehmainen  Finland August 22, 1920 Antwerp Olympics, Belgium IAAF, ARRS The...
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    younger brother Hannes competed alongside at the 1912 and 1920 Games. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tatu Kolehmainen. "Tatu Kolehmainen". sports-reference...
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  • Hannes is a masculine given name and a diminutive of Johannes or Hannibal. Hannes may refer to: Hannes Alfvén (1908–1995), Swedish chemist and Nobel-prize...
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    he won the 10,000 m race at the Finnish nationals. In absence of Hannes Kolehmainen, Stenroos won the national titles over 5000 m and 10,000 m from 1912...
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    and Hannes Kolehmainen. Nurmi first lit the cauldron inside the stadium, and later the flame was relayed to the stadium tower where Kolehmainen lit it...
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    Olympics, three gold medals were won by the original "Flying Finn" Hannes Kolehmainen. In the 1920s and '30s, Finnish long-distance runners dominated the...
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  • run the half marathon in under 60 minutes in Milan on 3 April 1993. Hannes Kolehmainen, Finnish, original Flying Finn, winner of four Olympic gold medals...
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    behind Hannes Kolehmainen. His race against Kolehmainen has long been regarded as one of the most memorable moments in running. Kolehmainen and Bouin...
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    and track and field coach. The brother of fellow runners Hannes and Tatu, William Kolehmainen moved to the United States in 1910 and became a professional...
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     South Africa Gaston Strobino  United States 1920 Antwerp details Hannes Kolehmainen  Finland Jüri Lossmann  Estonia Valerio Arri  Italy 1924 Paris details...
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    Vivian Cheruiyot in 2016. At the inaugural 1912 Olympic 5000 metres, Hannes Kolehmainen set the first official IAAF world record for the event. However, this...
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    Track & Field Champion 10000 m in 1912, a victory he shared with Hannes Kolehmainen. Later in 1912 Smith won a race called the Union Settlement Road Race...
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    1 0 5 Yana Klochkova  Ukraine Swimming 2000–2004 Summer F 4 1 0 5 Hannes Kolehmainen  Finland Athletics 1912–1920 Summer M 4 1 0 5 Johann Olav Koss  Norway...
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  • Games Gold Silver Bronze edit 1912 Stockholm details Hannes Kolehmainen  Finland Jean Bouin  France George Hutson  Great Britain 1920 Antwerp details Joseph...
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    produced in Finland. The nickname was first used of Hannes Kolehmainen, also known as "Smiling Hannes", as he took home three gold medals and broke two...
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    every Summer Olympics. The Finnish team included defending champion Hannes Kolehmainen as well as Albin Stenroos, who had won two medals in other events...
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    and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1912 Summer Olympics. Hannes Kolehmainen, in winning the first semifinal, set the Olympic record at 33:49.0...
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     South Africa Gaston Strobino  United States 1920 Antwerp details Hannes Kolehmainen  Finland Jüri Lossmann  Estonia Valerio Arri  Italy 1924 Paris details...
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  • details Hannes Kolehmainen  Finland 14:36.6 WR Jean Bouin  France 14:36.7 George Hutson  Great Britain 15:07.6 10,000 metres details Hannes Kolehmainen  Finland...
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    dominated the event. Tying in with the emergence of the Flying Finns, Hannes Kolehmainen won the inaugural event then Paavo Nurmi won the following two editions...
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    stood only until the next race—Hannes Kolehmainen won the final at 14:36.6 as both he and Bouin (just behind Kolehmainen, at 14:36.7) surpassed the best...
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    races. Some of the most outstanding athletes from the past include Hannes Kolehmainen (1890–1966), Paavo Nurmi (1897–1973) and Ville Ritola (1896–1982)...
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    Beijing Olympics, Kenenisa joined another elite group of athletes: Hannes Kolehmainen (1912), Emil Zátopek (1952), Vladimir Kuts (1956), Lasse Virén (twice...
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    relayed the torch to the top of the tower. Kolehmainen then lit the final, higher-placed cauldron. Hannes Kolehmainen 1956 Winter Cortina d'Ampezzo Guido Caroli...
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