Background: Olympic Stadium in Helsinki – Getty Images, Photo 147191402 – Photo by Stu Forster

*Photo 1: Werner Weckman – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10003565 – Copyright notice: © 1906 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) – All rights reserved

Photo 2: Paavo Nurmi – Getty Images, Photo 3046728 – Photo by Getty Images

Photo 3: Paavo Nurmi – Getty Images, Photo 3046727 – Photo by Getty Images

Photo 4: Paavo Nurmi – Getty Images, Photo 1979901 – Photo by Getty Images

Photo 5: Lasse Viren – Getty Images, Photo 237961 – Mandatory Credit: Tony Duffy/Allsport

Photo 6: Lasse Viren – Getty Images, Photo 117975786 – Photo by Tony Duffy

*Photo 7: Pekka Vasala – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10483796 – Copyright notice: © 1972 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) / United Archives – All rights reserved

Photo 8: Satu Makela-Nummela – Getty Images, Photo 82248308 – Photo by Vladimir Rys/Bongarts/Getty Images

Photo 9: Satu Makela-Nummela – Getty Images, Photo 1331200289 – Photo by Kevin C. Cox

Photo 10: Satu Makela-Nummela – Getty Images, Photo 82247872 – Photo by Vladimir Rys/Bongarts/Getty Images

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