In the 1920s, two names dominated the world's long-distance running rankings. Paavo Nurmi was a legend in his own lifetime, but Ville Ritola is remembered by only a few. These biggest rivals to each other were different in almost every way, but they both shared a passion for winning.
Finland
Drama,
History
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Aleksi Salmenperä
Yellow Film & TV

2005
7.1

1984
8.4

1930
7.2

1990
7.5

1994
6.8

1996
6.9

2005
7.7

1948
8.0

1984
5.3

2002
7.1

2006
6.4

1928
6.9

2008
7.6

0.0

1998
5.8

2016
2.0

1984
6.5

2022
7.4

2019
5.8

1968
6.0