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Paavo Nurmi wins the 1,500 m and 5,000 m events at the Paris Olympics, with just an hour between the two races.

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Paavo Nurmi

Finnish middle and long distance runner (1897–1973)

Paavo Johannes Nurmi was a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner. He was called the "Flying Finn" because he dominated distance running in the 1920s. Nurmi set 22 official world records at distances between 1,500 metres and 20 kilometres, and won nine gold and three…
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1924 Summer Olympics

Multi-sport event in Paris, France

The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had already started on 4 May. The Games were…
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July 10

Day of the year

July 10 is the 191st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 174 days remain until the end of the year.
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