Erkki Tamila

Erkki Tamila
Personal information
NationalityFinnish
Born(1911-05-05)5 May 1911
Nummi, Finland
Died25 February 2004(2004-02-25) (aged 92)
Kauniainen, Finland
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

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 mile in 1h 19:48.6. In the same city he ran the 25 kilometer in 1h 21.7 on 6 September.[2]

During World War II it was announced in January 1940 that he would have died.[2]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Wereldrecordhouder Tamila, Nieuwsblad van Friesland, 2 January 1940, pag.6


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