Paavo Nurmi Games

Paavo Nurmi Games
Date June–August
Location Paavo Nurmi Stadium, Turku, Finland Finland
Event type Track and field
Established 1957

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.[1]

Meeting records

Men

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
1500 m 3:36.81 Elijah Manangoi  Kenya 25 June 2015 [2]
110 m hurdles
Hammer throw 80.88 m Juha Tiainen  Finland 26 June 1984 [3]
Javelin throw 89.09 m Tero Pitkämäki  Finland 25 June 2015 [4]

Women

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 11.16 (+1.1 m/s) Carina Horn  South Africa 25 June 2015 [5]
100 m hurdles
3000 m steeplechase 9:28.49 Salima Alami  Morocco 25 June 2015 [6]
Discus throw 65.17 m Denia Caballero  Cuba 25 June 2015 [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Paavo Nurmi Games 1957 Results". tilastopaja.org. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Mirko Jalava (25 June 2015). "Fajdek triumphs in Turku – IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Paavo Nurmi Games 1984 Results". tilastopaja.org. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Mirko Jalava (25 June 2015). "Fajdek triumphs in Turku – IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Mirko Jalava (25 June 2015). "Fajdek triumphs in Turku – IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Mirko Jalava (25 June 2015). "Fajdek triumphs in Turku – IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  7. ↑ Mirko Jalava (25 June 2015). "Fajdek triumphs in Turku – IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

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