Erkki Tamila
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 5 May 1911 Nummi, Finland |
| Died | 25 February 2004 (aged 92) Kauniainen, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
Erkki Tamila (5 May 1911 – 25 February 2004) was a Finnish long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
Tamila set two world records. He ran in Joensuu, Finland, on 30 August 1937 the 15 miles (24 km) race in 1h 19m 48.6s. Seven days later, on 6 September 1937, in the same city, he ran 25 kilometres (16 mi) in 1h 21.7m .[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erkki Tamila Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ Wereldrecordhouder Tamila, Nieuwsblad van Friesland, 2 January 1940, pag.6
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