Editing Paavo Nurmi (section)

==World records==

===IAAF-ratified===
[[File:Paavo Nurmi breaks 1,500 m world record.jpg|thumb|alt=refer to caption|Nurmi breaks the 1500 m world record in Helsinki in 1924]]
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 102-13320, Paavo Nurmi.jpg|thumb|alt=refer to caption|Nurmi on his way to a 3000 m world record in Berlin in 1926]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="75%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 95%; max-width: 500px;"
|-
! Distance
! Mark<ref name="Records"/>
! Date
! Location
|-
| {{sort|01500|[[1500 metres world record progression|1500 m]]}}
| 3:52.6
| {{sort|1924-06-19|19 June 1924}}
| [[Helsinki]]
|-
| {{sort|01609|[[Mile run world record progression|Mile]]}}
| 4:10.4
| {{sort|1923-08-23|23 August 1923}}
| [[Stockholm]]
|-
| {{sort|02000|[[2000 metres|2000 m]]}}
| 5:26.3
| {{sort|1922-09-04|4 September 1922}}
| [[Tampere]]
|-
| {{sort|02000|[[2000 metres|2000 m]]}}
| 5:24.6
| {{sort|1927-06-18|18 June 1927}}
| [[Kuopio]]
|-
| {{sort|03000|[[Men's 3000 metres world record progression|3000 m]]}}
| 8:28.6
| {{sort|1922-08-27|27 August 1922}}
| [[Turku]]
|-
| {{sort|03000|[[Men's 3000 metres world record progression|3000 m]]}}
| 8:25.4
| {{sort|1926-05-24|24 May 1926}}
| [[Berlin]]
|-
| {{sort|03000|[[Men's 3000 metres world record progression|3000 m]]}}
| 8:20.4
| {{sort|1926-07-13|13 July 1926}}
| [[Stockholm]]
|-
| {{sort|03218|[[Two miles|2 miles]]}}
| 8:59.6
| {{sort|1931-07-24|24 July 1931}}
| [[Helsinki]]
|-
| {{sort|04827|3 miles}}
| 14:11.2
| {{sort|1923-08-24|24 August 1923}}
| [[Stockholm]]
|-
| {{sort|05000|[[5000 metres#Men's world record progression|5000 m]]}}
| 14:35.4
| {{sort|1922-09-12|12 September 1922}}
| [[Stockholm]]
|-
| {{sort|05000|[[5000 metres#Men's world record progression|5000 m]]}}
| 14:28.2
| {{sort|1924-06-19|19 June 1924}}
| [[Helsinki]]
|-
| {{sort|06436|4 miles}}
| 19:15.4
| {{sort|1924-10-01|1 October 1924}}
| [[Vyborg|Viipuri]]
|-
| {{sort|08045|5 miles}}
| 24:06.2
| {{sort|1924-10-01|1 October 1924}}
| [[Vyborg|Viipuri]]
|-
| {{sort|09654|6 miles}}
| 29:36.4
| {{sort|1930-06-08|8 June 1930}}
| [[London]]
|-
| {{sort|10000|[[10,000 metres#Men's World Record Progression|10,000 m]]}}
| 30:40.2
| {{sort|1921-06-22|22 June 1921}}
| [[Stockholm]]
|-
| {{sort|10000|[[10,000 metres#Men's World Record Progression|10,000 m]]}}
| 30:06.2
| {{sort|1924-08-31|31 August 1924}}
| [[Kuopio]]
|-
| {{sort|15000|15000 m}}
| 46:49.6
| {{sort|1928-10-07|7 October 1928}}
| [[Berlin]]
|-
| {{sort|16090|10 miles}}
| 50:15.0
| {{sort|1928-10-07|7 October 1928}}
| [[Berlin]]
|-
| {{sort|19210|[[One hour run]]}}
| 19,210 m
| {{sort|1928-10-07|7 October 1928}}
| [[Berlin]]
|-
| {{sort|20000|20,000 m}}
| 1:04:38.4
| {{sort|1930-09-03|3 September 1930}}
| [[Stockholm]]
|-
| {{sort|relay|4 × 1500 m}}
| 16:26.2
| {{sort|1926-07-12|12 July 1926}}
| [[Stockholm]]
|-
| {{sort|relay|4 × 1500 m}}
| 16:11.4
| {{sort|1926-07-17|17 July 1926}}
| [[Vyborg|Viipuri]]
|}

===Unofficial===
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="75%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 95%; max-width: 500px;"
|-
! Distance
! Mark
! Date
! Location
|-
| {{sort|01500|[[1500 metres world record progression|1500 m]]}}
| 3:53.0<ref>{{cite book | first=Roberto | last=Quercetani | year=1964 | title=A World History of Track and Field Athletics | url=https://archive.org/details/worldhistoryoftr0000quer | url-access=registration | publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] | page=[https://archive.org/details/worldhistoryoftr0000quer/page/100 100] }}</ref>
| {{sort|1923-08-23|23 August 1923}}
| [[Stockholm]]
|-
| {{sort|01500|[[1500 metres|1500 m]] (indoor)}}
| 3:56.2<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=[[Daily Record (Washington)|Ellensburg Daily Record]] | title=3 world records broken by Nurmi on indoor track | date=7 January 1925 | page=8 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=29QrAAAAIBAJ&pg=5144,281967&dq=nurmi&hl=en | access-date=26 August 2012}}</ref>
| {{sort|1925-01-06|6 January 1925}}
| [[New York City]]
|-
| {{sort|01609|[[Mile run|Mile]] (indoor)}}
| 4:13.5<ref name="Urheilumuseo 1925"/>
| {{sort|1925-01-06|6 January 1925}}
| [[New York City]]
|-
| {{sort|01609|[[Mile run|Mile]] (indoor)}}
| 4:12.0<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=[[The New York Times]] | title=Nurmi sets record, runs mile in 4:12 | date=7 March 1925 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1925/03/08/archives/nurmi-sets-record-runs-mile-in-412-breaks-worlds-indoor-mark-held.html | access-date=26 August 2012}}</ref>
| {{sort|1925-03-07|7 March 1925}}
| [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]
|-
| {{sort|02000|[[2000 metres|2000 m]] (indoor)}}
| 5:33.0<ref name="RFEA">{{cite web | work=[[Real Federación Española de Atletismo]] | title=Rumbo a Helsinki 2012 – Grandes Atletas Europeos: Capítulo 1 – Non-Champions | page=13 | url=http://www.rfea.es/aeea/rumbo_helsinki2012/capitulos/capitulo_01.pdf | access-date=26 August 2012 | archive-date=29 June 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629133025/http://www.rfea.es/aeea/rumbo_helsinki2012/capitulos/capitulo_01.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>
| {{sort|1925-01-17|17 January 1925}}
| [[New York City]]
|-
| {{sort|02000|[[2000 metres|2000 m]] (indoor)}}
| 5:30.2<ref name="RFEA"/>
| {{sort|1925-01-28|28 January 1925}}
| [[New York City]]
|-
| {{sort|02000|[[2000 metres|2000 m]] (indoor)}}
| 5:22.4<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | title=Nurmi's new records | date=14 February 1925 | page=17 |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16183078 | access-date=26 August 2012}}</ref>
| {{sort|1925-02-12|12 February 1925}}
| [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]
|-
| {{sort|03000|[[Men's 3000 metres world record progression|3000 m]]}}
| 8:27.8<ref>{{cite book | first=Peter | last=Matthews | year=1986 | title=Track & Field Athletics: The Records | publisher=Guinness Books | page=15 }}</ref>
| {{sort|1923-09-17|17 September 1923}}
| [[Copenhagen]]
|-
| {{sort|03000|[[3000 metres|3000 m]] (indoor)}}
| 8:26.8<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=[[Tampa Bay Times|St. Petersburg Times]] | title=Nurmi smashes three more world marks | date=16 January 1925 | page=1 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rxVPAAAAIBAJ&pg=64815826725&dq=nurmi&hl=en | access-date=26 August 2012}}</ref>
| {{sort|1925-01-15|15 January 1925}}
| [[New York City]]
|-
| {{sort|03000|[[3000 metres|3000 m]] (indoor)}}
| 8:26.4<ref name="RFEA"/>
| {{sort|1925-03-12|12 March 1925}}
| [[New York City]]
|-
| {{sort|03218|[[Two miles|2 miles]] (indoor)}}
| 9:08.0<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=[[The New York Times]] | title=Ray's last record smashed by Nurmi | date=8 February 1925 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1925/02/08/archives/rays-last-record-smashed-by-nurmi-finn-clips-25-of-second-from.html | access-date=26 August 2012}} {{subscription required}}</ref>
| {{sort|1925-02-07|7 February 1925}}
| [[New York City]]
|-
| {{sort|03218|[[Two miles|2 miles]] (indoor)}}
| 8:58.2<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=[[Star-News|The Sunday Morning Star]] | title=Nurmi burns up boards to new two-mile record | date=15 February 1925 | page=23 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v9YmAAAAIBAJ&pg=1809,1889643&dq=nurmi&hl=en | access-date=26 August 2012}}</ref>
| {{sort|1925-02-14|14 February 1925}}
| [[New York City]]
|-
| {{sort|04827|3 miles}}
| 14:14.4<ref name="Kolkka & Nygrén">{{cite book | first1=Sulo | last1=Kolkka | first2=Helge | last2=Nygrén | year=1974 | title=Paavo Nurmi | publisher=[[Otava (publisher)|Otava]] | pages=93–94 }}</ref>
| {{sort|1922-08-10|10 August 1922}}
| [[Kokkola]]
|-
| {{sort|04827|3 miles}}
| 14:08.4<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=Providence News | title=Nurmi breaks 2 world records | date=13 September 1922 | page=14 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1yxhAAAAIBAJ&pg=2493,4686347&dq=nurmi&hl=en | access-date=26 August 2012}}</ref>
| {{sort|1922-09-12|12 September 1922}}
| [[Stockholm]]
|-
| {{sort|04827|3 miles}}
| 14:02.0<ref name="Kolkka & Nygrén"/>
| {{sort|1924-06-19|19 June 1924}}
| [[Helsinki]]
|-
| {{sort|05000|[[5000 metres|5000 m]] (indoor)}}
| 14:44.6<ref name="Urheilumuseo 1925"/>
| {{sort|1925-01-06|6 January 1925}}
| [[New York City]]
|-
| {{sort|06436|4 miles}}
| 19:18.8<ref name="Kolkka & Nygrén"/>
| {{sort|1924-08-31|31 August 1924}}
| [[Kuopio]]
|-
| {{sort|08045|5 miles}}
| 24:13.2<ref name="Kolkka & Nygrén"/>
| {{sort|1924-08-31|31 August 1924}}
| [[Kuopio]]
|-
| {{sort|09654|6 miles}}
| 29:41.2<ref name="Kolkka & Nygrén"/>
| {{sort|1921-06-22|22 June 1921}}
| [[Stockholm]]
|-
| {{sort|09654|6 miles}}
| 29:07.1<ref name="Kolkka & Nygrén"/>
| {{sort|1924-08-31|31 August 1924}}
| [[Kuopio]]
|-
| {{sort|40200|[[Marathon#Distance|25-mile marathon]]}}
| 2:22:03.8<ref name="San Jose News"/>
| {{sort|1932-06-26|26 June 1932}}
| [[Vyborg|Viipuri]]
|}