Who were Nurmi's long-time rivals?
Ville Ritola and Edvin Wide
Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake
Steve Prefontaine and Frank Shorter
Jesse Owens and Mel Patton
Answer
The Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi was a long-time rival of Ville Ritola and Edvin Wide. Nurmi and Ritola competed against each other in a number of races, including the 1924 Olympic Games, where Nurmi won five gold medals and Ritola won three. Wide also competed in the 1924 Olympics, where he won two silver medals.
The Flying Finn: Testing Your Knowledge on Paavo Nurmi!
Subscribe Now!
Learn something
new everyday
Playing quizzes is free! We send 1 quiz every week to your inbox