How many races was Nurmi undefeated in at distances from 800 m upwards?
100
150
121
200
Answer
The answer is 121. Paavo Nurmi was a Finnish long-distance runner who won nine Olympic gold medals and set 22 world records. He is considered one of the greatest runners of all time. Nurmi was undefeated in 121 races at distances from 800 m upwards. He won the 1500 m, 5000 m and 10,000 m events at the 1920 and 1924 Olympics.
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