The Paavo Nurmi Marathon is an annual
marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There ...
road running
Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road. This differs from track and field on a regular track and cross country running over natural terrain.
These events are usually classified as long-distance ru ...
race held during
summer
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in
Turku
Turku ( ; ; , ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland. It is located on the southwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the Aura River (Finland), River Aura. The population of Turku is approximately , while t ...
,
Finland
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, the birth city of
Paavo Nurmi
Paavo Johannes Nurmi (; 13 June 1897 – 2 October 1973) was a Finland, Finnish middle-distance running, middle-distance and long-distance running, long-distance runner. He was called the "Flying Finn" because he dominated distance running in th ...
. Although various marathons have been held in Turku since 1910, the Paavo Nurmi Marathon was established in 1992. It is arranged along with
Paavo Nurmi Games
The Paavo Nurmi Games is an annual track and field meet that takes place at Paavo Nurmi Stadium in Turku, Finland. It was first held in 1957. The competition has been part of the IAAF World Challenge since 2017.
Meeting records
Men
Women
R ...
, a part of
Paavo Nurmi happening week. The route goes through Turku city and
Ruissalo
Ruissalo (; ) is an island in the Archipelago Sea and a district of the city of Turku, Finland. The island is located to the south-west of the city, between Hirvensalo and Pansio in the mainland. It is rather sparsely populated, having a populatio ...
park. The marathon attracts yearly 500 to 1000 participants.
Past results
Key:
See also
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Helsinki City Marathon
References
http://championchip.fi/tulospalvelu/F2508646-F52A-4A97-A171-21CE1B55115E+N50+maraton
External links
Paavo Nurmi Marathon (Turku, Finland)
Recurring sporting events established in 1992
Marathons in Finland
Sport in Turku
Foot races in Finland
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There ...
1992 establishments in Finland
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