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News and Articles on Paavo Nurmi
Track & Field Worlds Aug 28, 2009
KENENISA BEKELE, Ethiopia -- A Until Bekele came along, his countryman Haile Gebrselassie was considered the third man in the log of history's greatest distance runners along with Finland's Paavo Nurmi and Emil Zatopek from the former Czechoslovakia. Given Bekele's reign of excellence in the longer track events, it may be time to add his name to the list. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
All too familiar Aug 15, 2009
But like so many of the dominant athletes from Olympics past - Jesse Owens, Paavo Nurmi, Mark Spitz, Michael Phelps - golf has its own superstar. The difference is that Tiger Woods looks to peak four times a year, instead of once every four years. (Boston Globe)
Phelps says pot pipe photo bad mistake Mar 13, 2009
14 Michael Phelps, U.S., swimming (2004-6; 2008-8)9 Larysa Latynina, Soviet Union, gymnastics (1956-4; 1960-3; 1964-2)9 Carl Lewis, U.S., track and field (1984-4; 1988-2; 1992-2; 1996-1)9 Paavo Nurmi, Finland, track and field (1920-3; 1924-4; 1928-2)9 Mark Spitz, U.S., swimming (1968-2; 1972-7). Source: Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Sports)
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