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Paavo Nurmi

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Paavo Johannes Nurmi (Finnish pronunciation:; 13 June 1897 – 2 October 1973) was a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner. He was called the "Flying Finn" because he dominated distance running in the 1920s.

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