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Now in its 117th year, the premier indoor track competition has hosted legends in the sport, like Paavo Nurmi, Carl Lewis, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee, among other standouts. This weekend ...
In 1925, Paavo Nurmi, known as the "Flying Finn" and regarded as the greatest runner of his day, set world records in the mile run and 5,000-meter run within the space of 1 hour in his first U.S ...
From the moment Paavo Nurmi, winner of a record nine Olympic gold medals between 1920 and 1928 and a man known as the original "Flying Finn", entered the stadium with the Olympic torch and passed ...
His total of nine Olympic medals is surpassed only by immortals Ray Ewry, Paavo Nurmi and Carl Lewis. A member of the New York City police force, Sheridan's track career produced 11 national titles, ...