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Nurmi's success brought electric lighting and running water for his family in Turku.
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Nurmi's and running
Although he was never declared a professional, Nurmi's suspension became definite in 1934 and he retired from running.
Nurmi's speed and elusive personality spawned nicknames such as the " Phantom Finn ", while his achievements, training methods and running style influenced future generations of middle and long distance runners.
Nurmi's speed and elusive personality led to nicknames such as the " Phantom Finn ", the " King of Runners " and " Peerless Paavo ", while his mathematical prowess and use of a stopwatch led the press to characterize him as a running machine.
Nurmi's influence stretched further than running on the Olympic arena.
Nurmi's and for
Nurmi's one-hour record stood for 17 years, until Viljo Heino ran 129 metres further in 1945.
Nurmi's time was the new unofficial world record for the short marathon.
On the eve of the marathon, all the entrants of the race except for the Finns, whose positions were known, filed a petition asking Nurmi's entry to be accepted.
Nurmi's last record fell in 1996 ; his 1925 world record for the indoor 2, 000 m lasted as the Finnish national record for 71 years.
Nurmi's record for most Olympic gold medals was matched by gymnast Larisa Latynina in 1964, swimmer Mark Spitz in 1972 and fellow track and field athlete Carl Lewis in 1996, and broken by swimmer Michael Phelps in 2008.
Nurmi's record for most medals in the Olympic Games stood until Edoardo Mangiarotti won his 13th medal in fencing in 1960.
However, StarKist and Burnett both give full credit to Rogers, and there is no actual evidence for Nurmi's claim.
Nurmi's and Turku
In Finland, another marathon bearing the name has been held in Nurmi's hometown of Turku since 1992, along with the athletics competition Paavo Nurmi Games that was started in 1957.
Nurmi's and .
Nurmi's siblings, Siiri, Saara, Martti and Lahja, were born in 1898, 1902, 1905 and 1908, respectively.
Nurmi's brother Lahja died in 1909 and his father Johan a year later.
Nurmi's stubbornness caused him difficulties with his non-commissioned officers, but he was favoured by the superior officers, despite his refusal to take the soldier's oath.
Buoyed by his defeat to Guillemot, Nurmi's races became a series of experiments which he analyzed meticulously.
Nurmi's trip to the 1924 Summer Olympics was endangered by a knee injury in the spring of 1924, but he recovered and resumed training twice a day.
Helffrich's victory ended Nurmi's 121-race, four-year win streak in individual scratch races at distances from 800 m upwards.
On the final lap, he sprinted clear of the others and finished nine seconds behind the world-record setting Loukola ; Nurmi's time also bettered the previous record.
Finns charged that the Swedish officials had used devious tricks in their campaign against Nurmi's amateur status, and ceased all athletic relations with Sweden.
After Nurmi's suspension, Finland did not agree to return to the event until 1939.
With a 12 – 5 vote, with many not voting, Nurmi's suspension from international amateur athletics became definite.
His fiercest rival Ritola ended up living in one of Nurmi's flats, at half price.
Hollywood actress Maila Nurmi, best known as the horror icon " Vampira ", was often referred to as Paavo Nurmi's niece.
" French journalist Gabriel Hanot questioned Nurmi's intensive approach to sports and wrote in 1924 that Nurmi " is ever more serious, reserved, concentrated, pessimistic, fanatic.
" Some contemporary Finns nicknamed him Suuri vaikenija ( The Great Silent One ), and Ron Clarke noted that Nurmi's persona remained a mystery even to Finnish runners and journalists: " Even to them, he was never quite real.
" Regarding Nurmi's track antics, Peltzer found that " in his impenetrability he was a Buddha gliding on the track.
success and brought
Three excerpts from Wozzeck were performed in 1924, and this brought Berg his first public success.
He was also hesitant to change the formula that had brought him such success, and feared that giving the Tramp a voice would limit his international appeal.
The scheme was not a success, however, as the Cubans either succumbed to diseases brought from Spain such as measles and smallpox, or simply refused to work, preferring to slip away into the mountains.
The success of selling Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health brought in a flood of money, which Hubbard used to establish Dianetics foundations in six major American cities.
He was unable to build on his success for several years, until a featured role in Apocalypse Now ( 1979 ) brought him attention.
For a time, Leclerc met with some success ; he also brought the eastern part of the island of Hispaniola under the direct control of France in accordance with the terms of the 1795 Treaties of Bâle with Spain.
The Electoral success of New Labour in 1997, which would be led by two Prime Ministers with Scottish connections, Tony Blair ( who was brought up in Scotland ) from 1997 to 2007 and Gordon Brown from 2007 – 10, opened the way for constitutional change.
The success of NCAR brought renewed attention to Pei's design acumen.
The success of the various productions of Journey's End brought Whale to the attention of film producers.
The city came to be ruled by the Hasmoneans, following the success of the Maccabean Revolt, and remained such until the Roman influence over the area brought Herod to claim the Hasmenean throne of Judea.
The qualities which brought him success at the bar were not equalled on the bench ; he had a reputation for unfairness, and complaints were made about his domineering attitude towards juries.
His 1960 avant-garde Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima for string orchestra brought him to international attention, and this success was followed by acclaim for his choral St. Luke Passion.
" Loki states that it was indeed an effort, and also a success, for he has discovered that Þrymr has the hammer, but that it cannot be retrieved unless Freyja is brought to Þrymr as his wife.
At the same time the success of Do Not Adjust Your Set had led Palin, Jones, Idle and Gilliam to be offered their own series and, while it was still in production, Palin agreed to Cleese's proposal and brought along Idle, Jones and Gilliam.
The club's focus on commercial and sporting success brought significant profits in an industry often characterised by chronic losses.
Neither car brought great success, the best result being a fourth at Monaco.
Barassi took North to a Grand Final ( defeated by Richmond ) in 1974 and brought success in his 1975 and 1977 seasons.
Military success brought Bismarck tremendous political support in Prussia.
Increasing success with its racing and road cars brought Porsche orders for over 10, 000 units in 1964, and by the time 356 production ended in 1965 approximately 76, 000 had been produced.
During the latter half of the 20th century, pizza become a globally accessible dish, mainly due to Italian immigrants that had brought their dishes to new people with resounding success, often in racially and culturally resistive environments.
The popularity of her number-one hit " With Every Heartbeat " and subsequent international album release Robyn ( 2005 ) in 2007 brought her mainstream success worldwide.
Several sequels to Super Mario Kart have been brought out for successive generations of Nintendo consoles, each receiving commercial success and critical acclaim.
And Jones fired the two men that brought previous success to Dallas: its founding president Tex Schramm and its famed personnel man Gil Brandt.
Importantly, the Act defines a vexatious proceeding to include a proceeding brought without merit or any prospect of success, with the consequence that it is not necessary to prove the existence of any improper motive in order to obtain relief under the Act.
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