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Flying Finn – A lifetime in one hour<\/h3>\n

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Paavo Nurmi<\/strong> is considered the greatest runner of all time. He was known as \u201cThe King of Runners\u201d or the \u201cFlying Finn\u201d. Famous all over the world, Nurmi became an unending source of national pride for the newly independent Finland. Paavo Nurmi was driven by love of running.<\/p>\n

He had a burning will to succeed in life, and racing was his way to gain recognition from his fellow men and to fulfil the high standards he had set for himself. At three Olympic Games from 1920 to 1928 Nurmi won a total of nine gold and three silver medals.<\/p>\n

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Paavo Nurmi<\/strong> oli maailman kaikkien aikojen suurin juoksija. H\u00e4n oli \u201cJuoksijoiden kuningas\u201d ja \u201cLent\u00e4v\u00e4 suomalainen\u201d. Kaikkialla maailmassa tunnettu juoksija oli aikanaan keskeinen osa suomalaista itsetuntoa. Nurmea vei eteenp\u00e4in rakkaus juoksemiseen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Juoksuun kanavoitui halu olla jotakin sek\u00e4 tarve n\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4 itselle ja muille. Paavo Nurmi saavutti kolmissa olympiakisoissa 1920-luvulla yhteens\u00e4 yhdeks\u00e4n kulta- ja kolme hopeamitalia.<\/p>[\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"content--section\" module_class=\"content--section\" _builder_version=\"4.23.1\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"content--row\" module_class=\"content--row\" _builder_version=\"4.17.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" custom_width_px=\"710px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_position=\"top_left\" custom_padding=\"|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"title text--750\" module_class=\"text--750 thin--heading text-center\" _builder_version=\"4.23.1\" _module_preset=\"default\" module_alignment=\"center\" animation_direction=\"bottom\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]

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