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Hannes Kolehmainen

Index Hannes Kolehmainen

Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen (9 December 1889 – 11 January 1966) was a Finnish four-time Olympic Gold medalist and a world record holder in middle- and long-distance running. [1]

41 relations: Albert Michelsen, Alexis Ahlgren, Antwerp, Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres, Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres, Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's individual cross country, Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's team cross country, Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon, Bricklayer, Bror Fock, Cross country running, Eigil Nansen, Finland, Flying Finn, France, Guido Caroli, Hans Wikne, Helsinki, Irish American Athletic Club, Jean Bouin, John Mark (athlete), John Zander, Kuopio, List of people who have lit the Olympic cauldron, Marathon, Marathon world record progression, Men's 3000 metres world record progression, Olympic flame, Olympic Games, Paavo Nurmi, Ron Clarke, Stockholm, Tatu Kolehmainen, United States nationality law, Vegetarianism, William Kolehmainen, World War I, 14th Regiment (New York State Militia), 1912 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics, 1952 Summer Olympics.

Albert Michelsen

Albert Richard "Whitey" Michelsen (December 16, 1893 – July 7, 1964) was an American long-distance runner who is recognized as having set a world's best in the marathon on October 12, 1925, with a time of 2:29:01 at the inaugural Port Chester Marathon in Port Chester, New York.

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Alexis Ahlgren

Alexis Malkolm Ahlgren (14 July 1887 – 14 March 1969) was a Swedish long-distance runner who on 31 May 1913 set a world best of 2:36:06 at the Polytechnic Marathon.

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Antwerp

Antwerp (Antwerpen, Anvers) is a city in Belgium, and is the capital of Antwerp province in Flanders.

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Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres

The men's 10,000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme.

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Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres

The men's 5000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme.

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Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's individual cross country

At the 1912 Summer Olympics, the men's individual cross country race was held as part of the athletics programme.

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Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's team cross country

The men's team cross country was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme.

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Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon

The men's marathon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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Bricklayer

A bricklayer, which is related to but different from a mason, is a craftsman who lays bricks to construct brickwork.

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Bror Fock

Bror Karl Fock (29 March 1888 – 4 September 1964) was a Swedish long-distance runner who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm in the 3000 m, 10000 m and cross-country events.

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Cross country running

Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass.

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Eigil Nansen

Eigil Nansen (18 June 1931- 27 February 2017) was the son of architect and humanist Odd Nansen and the grandson of explorer and humanist Fridtjof Nansen.

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Finland

Finland (Suomi; Finland), officially the Republic of Finland is a country in Northern Europe bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Norway to the north, Sweden to the northwest, and Russia to the east.

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Flying Finn

"The Flying Finn" (Lentävä suomalainen) is a nickname given to several Finnish athletes who were noted for their speed.

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France

France, officially the French Republic (République française), is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories.

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Guido Caroli

Guido Caroli (born May 9, 1927) is an Italian speed skater who competed from the late 1940s to the mid-1950s.

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Hans Wikne

Hans Wikne (September 11, 1914 – October 17, 1996) was a Swedish equestrian rider who competed in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Helsinki

Helsinki (or;; Helsingfors) is the capital city and most populous municipality of Finland.

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Irish American Athletic Club

The Irish American Athletic Club was an amateur athletic organization, based in Queens, New York, at the beginning of the 20th century.

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Jean Bouin

Alexandre François Étienne Jean Bouin (21 December 1888 – 29 September 1914) was a French middle-distance runner.

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John Mark (athlete)

John Mark (16 August 1925 – 8 December 1991) was a British athlete, best known for lighting the Olympic flame at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.

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John Zander

John Adolf Fredrik Zander (31 January 1890 – 9 June 1967) was a Swedish middle-distance runner who competed at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics in the 1500 m and 3000 m events.

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Kuopio

Kuopio is a city and municipality located in Northern Savonia, Finland.

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List of people who have lit the Olympic cauldron

The tradition of carrying the Olympic flame from Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, to the host city of the modern Olympic Games via a torch relay was first introduced in 1936, ahead of the Berlin Games.

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Marathon

The marathon is a long-distance race, completed by running, walking, or a run/walk strategy.

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Marathon world record progression

This list is a chronological progression of record times for the marathon.

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Men's 3000 metres world record progression

The following tables shows the world record progression in the Men's 3000 metres.

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Olympic flame

The Olympic flame is a symbol used in the Olympic movement.

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Olympic Games

The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (Jeux olympiques) are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions.

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Paavo Nurmi

Paavo Johannes Nurmi (13 June 1897 – 2 October 1973) was a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner.

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Ron Clarke

Ronald William "Ron" Clarke, AO, MBE (21 February 1937 – 17 June 2015) was an Australian athlete, writer, and Mayor of the Gold Coast from 2004 to 2012.

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Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and the most populous city in the Nordic countries; 952,058 people live in the municipality, approximately 1.5 million in the urban area, and 2.3 million in the metropolitan area.

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Tatu Kolehmainen

Tatu Kolehmainen (21 April 1885 – 15 June 1967) was a Finnish long-distance runner who competed at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics.

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United States nationality law

The United States nationality law is a uniform rule of naturalization of the United States set out in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, enacted under the power of Article I, section 8, clause 4 of the United States Constitution (also referred to as the Nationality Clause), which reads: Congress shall have Power - "To establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization..." The 1952 Act sets forth the legal requirements for the acquisition of, and divestiture from, American nationality.

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Vegetarianism

Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, and the flesh of any other animal), and may also include abstention from by-products of animal slaughter.

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William Kolehmainen

August William Kolehmainen (December 30, 1887, give his DOB as December 30, 1886 --> – June 26, 1967), known in Finland as Viljami Kolehmainen, was a Finnish-American long-distance runner and track and field coach.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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14th Regiment (New York State Militia)

The 14th Regiment New York State Militia (also called the 14th Brooklyn Chasseurs) was a volunteer militia regiment from the City of Brooklyn, New York.

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1912 Summer Olympics

The 1912 Summer Olympics (Swedish: Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 22 July 1912.

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1920 Summer Olympics

The 1920 Summer Olympics (Les Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; Olympische Zomerspelen van de VIIe Olympiade), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium.

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1952 Summer Olympics

The 1952 Summer Olympics (Kesäolympialaiset 1952; Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland, in 1952.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannes_Kolehmainen

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