Legendary runner
Subtitle: a biography of Paavo Nurmi
By: Paavo Karikko and Mauno Koski ; translation by John O. Virtanen and Christopher Grapes
Contributors: Koski, Mauno
Publisher: The Sports Museum Foundation of Finland
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Helsinki
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
ISBN-13: 9789529907571
Subjects: Track and field athletes; Biography; Track and field; Running; Runners (Sports)
Work titles: Yksin aikaa vastaan. Paavo Nurmen elämänkerta
Notes: Translation of: Yksin aikaa vastaan. Paavo Nurmen elämänkerta. Translation by John O. Virtanen and Christopher Grapes. Revised, shortened edition edited by Mauno Koski.

Bibliography: p. 170-171.
Table of contents: title: The early years; title: Physical and mental qualities; title: Antwerp 1920; title: Breaking world records; title: Edvin Wide and "the Race of the Century"; title: The great Paris Olympic Games; title: The American campaign; title: Satisfaction and annoyance; title: Amsterdam; title: Europe and America; title: Against the rising stars; title: Marathon; title: Amateur or not?; title: National amateur; title: From runner to trainer; title: Citizen Nurmi; title: Last laps; title: The end; title: Appendix 1: Paavo Nurmi's races 1914-1934; title: Appendix 2: Paavo Nurmi's world records