Finnish long-distance runner
Ville Kyrönen (14 January 1891 – 24 May 1959) was a Finnish long-distance runner. Kyrönen won a silver medal in the team cross country event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] He also ran in the marathon at the 1924 and 1932 Summer Olympics.[2] He moved to the United States where he had his own bakery in Finntown, Brooklyn, New York.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Ville Kyrönen Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Ville Kyrönen". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ Fernando, Shemal (28 March 2022). "'Flying Finn' Hannes Kolehmainen: Pioneer of long distance at Olympics". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Leipurit ja urheilu". Leipuri (in Finnish). National Library of Finland. 1 November 1932. p. 14. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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US National Championship winners in men's 10,000-meter run | |
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| 1876–1878 New York Athletic Club |
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| 1879–1888 NAAAA |
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| 1888–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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| 1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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| 1993–onwards USA Track & Field |
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