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 81.12 m Paweł Fajdek  Poland 29 June 2016 [3]
Javelin throw 91.28 m Thomas Röhler  Germany 29 June 2016 [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. ↑ Mirko Jalava (29 June 2016). "Rohler improves javelin world lead to 91.28m in Turku". IAAF. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Javelin Throw Results". time4results.com. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  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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