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How runners trained 100 years ago, including the great Paavo Nurmi

Author
Jonathan Mederos
Published
Fri 09 Aug 2024
Episode Link
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-runners-trained-100-years-ago-including-the-great-paavo-nurmi--60971455

The Flying Finn won 5 gold medals at the 1924 Paris Olympics and it would have been 6 golds if the Finnish selectors had not blocked him from entering the 10,000m (his favorite distance).

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