Hannes Kolehmainen

Information about Hannes Kolehmainen

Men's Athletics
Olympic medalist
Hannes Kolehmainen
Medal record
Gold	1912 Stockholm	5000 metres
Gold	1912 Stockholm	10000 metres
Gold	1912 Stockholm	Individual cross country
Gold	1920 Antwerp	Marathon
Silver	1912 Stockholm	Team cross country

Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen ( (help)) (December 9, 1889 – January 11, 1966) was a Finnish long-distance runner. He is considered to be the first of a generation of great Finnish long distance runners, often named the "Flying Finns".

Kolehmainen, from a sportive family from Kuopio (his brothers Willy and Tatu were also strong long distance runners), was one of the stars of the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, winning three gold medals. His most memorable was the one in the 5000 m. In that event, he ran a heroic duel with Frenchman Jean Bouin. After leading the field together for most of the race, Bouin was only defeated by Kolehmainen in the final metres – in World Record time. In addition, Kolehmainen won the 10000 m and the now discontinued cross country event. With the Finnish team, he also obtained a silver place in the cross country team event.

At the time, Finland was still a part of Russia, and although there was a separate Finnish team at the Olympics, the Russian flag was raised for Kolehmainen's victories, making him say that he "almost wished he hadn't won".

Kolehmainen's sportive career was interrupted by the First World War, but he remained an athlete to be reckoned with, although his specialty had now shifted to the longer distances, especially the marathon. At the first post-war Olympics in Antwerp, he won the gold medal in this event. He would also enter the Olympic marathon in 1924, but Kolehmainen did not complete that race.

By then, Kolehmainen had found a worthy successor in Paavo Nurmi. Together with Nurmi, he lit the Olympic Flame at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He died in that same city, fourteen years later.

Olympic champions in men's 5000 m

• • [ e] Olympic champions in men's 5 miles and 10000 m

As five miles: 1906: Henry Hawtrey | 1908: Emil Voigt

• • [ e] Olympic champions in men's marathon

Records
Preceded by Jean Bouin	Men's 3.000m World Record Holder September 24, 1911 – May 24, 1912	Succeeded by Bror Fock
Preceded by Bror Fock	Men's 3.000m World Record Holder July 12, 1912 – July 15, 1918	Succeeded by John Zander
Preceded by Alexis Ahlgren	Men's Marathon World Record Holder August 20, 1920 – October 13, 1925	Succeeded by Albert Michelsen

Athletics, known as Track and Field in the United States, has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics.

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The events contested have varied widely.
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The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were held in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden. For the first time, competitors in the Games came from all five continents symbolized in the Olympic rings.
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These are the results of athletics competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics. 30 events were contested, all for men only.

The athletics programme had grown by 4 events since the 1908 Summer Olympics.
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The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. The 1920 Games were awarded to Antwerp to honor the suffering that had been inflicted on the Belgian people during the war.
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At the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, 29 athletics events were contested, all for men only.

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
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Anthem
Maamme (Finnish)
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Long-distance track event races require runners to balance their energy. Because these types of races are very energy-consuming, one requires mental determination and aerobic conditioning, since stamina is a
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"The Flying Finn" was a nickname given to several Finnish middle and long-distance runners. The term has such international renown that it is often attached to notable Finnish sportsmen whose exploits are fleet of foot or have to do with fast cars.
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Kuopio is a Finnish city located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. A population of 91,000 makes it the 8th biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of 1,730 km², of which 805 km² is water and half forest.
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City of Stockholm
Stockholms stad

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Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
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"La Marseillaise"

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Competitor for France
Olympic Games
Silver 1912 Stockholm 5000 metres Jean Bouin (December 20, 1888 – September 29, 1914) was a French athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
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Cross-country running is a sport in which teams of runners compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams. These races are sometimes called "meets".
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marathon is a long-distance running event of 42.195 kilometres (26 miles 385 yards) that can be run either as a road race or off-road (for example, on mountain trails).

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Antwerp (Dutch: Antwerpen (help info ) , French: Anvers) is a city and municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Antwerp province in Flanders, one of Belgium's three
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Olympic medalist

Paavo Nurmi
Medal record

Men's athletics
Gold 1920 Antwerp 10000 m
Gold 1920 Antwerp 8000 m cross country
Gold 1920 Antwerp 8000 m cross country team
Gold 1924 Paris 1500 m
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The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were held in 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. Helsinki had been elected as the host city over rival bids from Amsterdam, Athens, Lausanne, and Stockholm and five American cities: Chicago, Detroit, Los
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Helsingin kaupunki - Helsingfors stad

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Current Program

100 metres

Games Gold Silver Bronze
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Olympic medal record
Men's Athletics
Gold 1920 Antwerp 5000 metres
Silver 1920 Antwerp 10000 metres Joseph Guillemot (October 1, 1899 – March 9, 1975) was a French athlete, winner of 5000 m at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
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