Paavo Nurmi Marathon
Turku FIN
Race Winners
(25 runnings)
3:15:57 3:31:35 3:21:31 3:02:31 3:02:36 30 Jun 2007
2:44:57.1
3:01:10.8
01 Jul 2006
2:53:37
3:09:15
02 Jul 2005
2:41:14
3:18:55
04 Jul 2004
2:24:22
2:55:38
29 Jun 2003
2:28:58
3:16:43
30 Jun 2002
2:38:31
3:25:25
01 Jul 2001
2:46:01
3:14:34
09 Jul 2000
2:23:46
2:45:55
04 Jul 1999
2:20:19
2:59:56
05 Jul
1998
2:21:12
2:54:43
06 Jul 1997
2:20:14
2:51:19
07 Jul 1996
2:22:45
2:45:35
02 Jul 1995
2:19:32
2:37:22
03 Jul 1994
2:18:58
2:43:48
25 Jul 1993
2:22:15
2:53:39
26 Jul 1992
2:21:16
2:44:02
Note: 1992 was the inaugural year.
02 Jul
2016
2:35:11
Thijs Feuth-2
3:05:06
Biljana Cvijanovic (SER)
27 Jun
2015
2:30:55
Thijs Feuth (NED)
3:13:13
Tiina Alhonen (FIN)
28 Jun
2014
2:37:35
Ole Hannonen (FIN)
3:29:40
Julia Jacobsson (FIN)
29 Jun
2013
2:40:04
Jyrki Kukko (FIN)
2:55:06
Elina Junnila-2
01 Jul
2012
2:41:38
Janne Klasila-5
Laura (Tomminen)
Nieminen-2
02 Jul
2011
2:49:54
Janne Klasila-4
Elina Junnila (FIN)
03 Jul
2010
2:50:39
Janne Klasila-3
Laura (Tomminen) Nieminen (FIN)
27 Jun
2009
2:47:59
Janne Klasila-2
Pauliina
Tommola-4
28 Jun
2008
2:47:01
Janne Klasila (FIN)
Pauliina
Tommola-3
David Kanyari (KEN)
Pauliina Tommola-2
Emil Söderlund (FIN)
Pauliina Tommola (FIN)
Reimar Hartikainen (SWE)
Kaarina Lilja (FIN)
Petri Saavalainen (FIN) (nc)
Marjaana Lahti (FIN) (nc)
Dainius Saucikovas (LTU)
Eija Apunen (FIN)
Teppo Ronkainen (FIN)
Merianni Varjo (FIN)
Markus Salo (FIN)
Minna Tiihonen (FIN)
Joseph Mutinda (KEN)
Tatyana Maslova (RUS)
William Musyoki (KEN)
Tatyana Mironova (RUS)
Cephas Matafi-2
Hiroi Kazama (JPN)
Cephas Matafi (ZIM)
Nadezhda Efremova (RUS)
Emanuel Sarwatt (TAN)
Larissa Malikova (RUS)
Nikolay Kolesnikov (RUS)
Olga Yudenkova (BLR)
Noriaki Kiguchi (JPN)
Svetlana Netchaeva (RUS)
Pawel Tarasiuk-2
Anita Liepina (LAT)
Pawel Tarasiuk (POL)
Marina Ivanova (RUS)
(nc) => national championship
Most Wins (1992-date)
Men
5
Janne Klasila (FIN)
2008-12
Women
4
Pauliina Tommola (FIN)
2006-9
Prize Money
(ADR qualified runners)
Year Men Women Total 1999 $865 n/a $865 1998 n/a n/a n/a 1997 1,470 n/a 1,470 1996 2,100 1,500 3,600 Sums $4,435 $1,500 $5,935
Race Time Bias
Insufficient data to calculate the race time bias.
Competitive Level
(1990-date)
Insufficient data to calculate the competitive level.
Quality Performances
Men <2:18 1 <2:20 2 Women <2:38 1 <2:40 1 <2:42 1 <2:44 3 <2:46 7 <2:48 7 <2:50 7
Turku has a long history of marathons, dating back to 1910. The pre-World War II races appear to have been one-time events and altho they are listed together, they do not represent a series. The Turku Marathon consists of two sub-series which form a natural series (no gaps and same time of year).
12
Aug
1945
2:43:21
31 Jul
1931
2:41:12
14 Sep
1919 2:33:04 14 Sep
1916
2:33:22
05 Sep
1915 2:46:03 31 Aug
1913
2:44:36
03
Aug 1913
2:55:07
16 Sep
1912
2:46:32
02 Oct
1910
3:16:18
Early marathons in Turku
Notes: The
1912 and 1916 distances were probably close to 40 km. The 1913 distance
was 40.2 km, 1919 distance
was 40 km. The 1945 race was
the Finnish championship.
Mikko Hietanen (FIN)
Martti Marttelin (FIN)
Taavetti Kolehmainen (FIN)
Lauri Halonen (FIN)
Matti Leminen (FIN)
Jakub Westberg (SWE)
Arne Kallberg (FIN)
Hjalmar Dahlberg (SWE)
Fabian Liesinen (FIN)
28 Sep
1986
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22 Sep
1985
2:23:00
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23 Sep
1984
2:27:05
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25 Sep
1983
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26 Sep
1982
2:17:20
2:50:24 20 Sep
1981
2:29:40
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21 Sep
1980
2:30:44
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23 Sep
1979
2:32:11
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24 Sep
1978
2:25:19.8
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25 Sep
1977
2:19:42
3:29:40 26 Sep
1976
2:23:36.2
3:37:34 21 Sep
1975
2:16:29.0
3:37:23 29 Sep
1974
2:12:10.6 3:24:58 07 Oct
1973
2:22:57
3:44:53 01 Oct
1972
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03 Oct
1971
2:24:36.0 27 Sep
1970
2:22:49.4
28 Sep
1969
2:29:16.6
29 Sep
1968
2:26:23.8
08 Oct
1967
2:30:52.4
02 Oct
1966
2:23:14.2
03 Oct
1965
2:27:25.6
20 Sep
1964
2:25:06.6
06 Oct
1963
2:24:12.4
07 Oct
1962
2:25:29.0
17 Sep
1961
2:33:58.2
02 Oct
1960
2:34:39.6 05 Oct
1959
2:26:20.4
05 Oct
1958
2:24:35
25 Aug
1957
2:25:37.8
1956
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25
Sep
1955
2:38:54 03 Oct
1954
2:26:41.6
04 Oct
1953
2:18:34.8
05 Oct
1952
2:25:19.2
30 Sep
1951
2:30:52.8 01 Oct
1950
2:32:44.8
02 Oct
1949
2:28:39.4
10 Oct
1948
2:26:04.8
Turku Marathon (39 runnings)
Note: 1948 was the inaugural year. The 1948 course was roughly 40.2 km. This race was sponsored by the Turun Sanomat
daily newspaper for 1948-1972 was was known as the Turku Marathon. In 1973, the race was moved to Ruissalo Park
(near Turku) and was known as the Ruissalo Marathon.
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Erkki Halkivaha-2
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Erkki Halkivaha (FIN)
n/a
n/a
n/a
Esa Liedes (FIN)
Sirkku Kumpulainen (FIN)
Jari Nieminen (FIN)
n/a
Ari Mustala (FIN)
n/a
Aimo Skukin-2
n/a
Aimo Skukin (FIN)
n/a
Reino Paukkonen (FIN)
Liisa
Hietanen-2
Lars-Erik Staffans (SWE)
Liisa Hietanen (FIN)
Aarno Ristimäki (FIN)
Marja Repo (FIN)
Pekka
Päivärinta-2
Margareta Lundqvist (SWE)
Pekka
Päivärinta (FIN)
Taina Syrjälä (FIN)
n/a
Terho Miettinen-4
Kalle
Hakkarainen (FIN)
Terho Miettinen-3
Anssi Joutsenlahti (FIN)
Ensio Tanninen (FIN)
Tenho Salakka-3
Bruno Holmroos (FIN)
Tenho Salakka-2
Terho Miettinen-2
Tenho Salakka (FIN)
Terho Miettinen (FIN)
Ilmo
Suikkanen (FIN)
Olavi Manninen (FIN)
Veikko Karvonen-4
Eino Oksanen (FIN)
n/a
Eino Jarvinen (FIN)
Veikko Karvonen-3
James Peters (ENG)
Veikko Karvonen-2
Erkki Puolakka (FIN)
Veikko Karvonen (FIN)
Salomon Könönen (FIN)
Paavo Laine (FIN)
Most Wins (1948-1986)
Men
4
Veikko Karvonen (FIN)
1950,1952,1954,1958
.
Terho Miettinen (FIN)
1961,1963,1969,1971
Women
No woman has won more than once,
according to available information.
Quality Performances
Men <2:13 1 <2:14 1 <2:15 1 <2:16 1 <2:17 2 <2:18 2 <2:19 3 <2:20 4 Women None under 2:50
Artturin Marathon
(10 runnings)
03 Apr
1977
2:19:15.6
1976
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31 Mar
1975
2:14:17.4
07 Apr
1974
2:16:47
01 Apr
1973
2:17:18
02 Apr
1972
2:15:15.0
04 Apr
1971
2:19:42.8
30 Mar
1970
2:22:49.0
30 Mar
1969
2:34:10.8 16 Mar
1968
2:25:52.4
Note: 1968 was the inaugural year. This marathon was dedicated to Arthur Lydiard.
Aarno Ristimäki (FIN)
n/a
Pekka Päivärinta-4
Pekka Päivärinta-3
Pekka Päivärinta-2
Pekka Tiihonen (FIN)
Pekka Päivärinta (FIN)
Pentti Rummakko-2
Kalevi Ihatsi (FIN)
Pentti Rummakko (FIN)
27 Apr
1986
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28 Apr
1985
2:43:14
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29 Apr
1984
2:49:49
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14 May
1983
2:32:54
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Un-named spring marathon
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Sulo Äikäs-2
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Sulo Äikäs (FIN)
n/a
Markku Järnbäck (FIN)
n/a
Last Updated on
09 Jul 2016
Contributors: Matti Hannus, Seppo Martiskainen, Franco Civai (10), Klaas Loonstra (50), Juraj Gasparovic (2), Mikko Nieminen (12), Andy Milroy (6), Risto Karasmaa