Lasse VIREN | Olympics.com
olympics.com › en › athletesLasse VIREN. Lasse Viren was a 23-year-old policeman when he made his Olympic debut in 1972. His first event was the 10,000m. Midway through the race, Viren was running in fifth place when he suddenly stumbled and fell. He rose quickly and moved up to second place within 230 metres. The lead changed hands several times.
Lasse Virén - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lasse_VirénLasse Artturi Virén (born 22 July 1949) is a Finnish former long-distance runner, winner of four gold medals at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. Virén recaptured the image of the " Flying Finns " promoted by runners like Hannes Kolehmainen , Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola in the 1920s.
The Flying Finn - Lasse Virén - Training
www.sweatelite.co › the-flying-finn-lasse-virenViren’s training was different to the ‘complex system’ of de Castella as he didn’t have a weekly re-occurring routine or schedule but instead switched his training around from week to week. However, he did have his favorite workouts that he would complete regularly. Examples of these are below:50 x 100 meters all-out as 5000m around the track of sprinting the straights and floating the ...
Lasse Virén - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasse_VirénVirén began his running career in the United States at Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah. Virén ran on the Varsity Cross-Country team for BYU for one season, before returning home to his native Finland. A police officer from Myrskylä, Virén debuted on the international scene in 1971. His performances at the 1971 European Championships in Helsinki were overshadowed by fellow Finn Juha Vä…
Lasse Virén – Wikipedia
fi.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lasse_VirénLasse Artturi Virén (s.22. heinäkuuta 1949 Myrskylä) on suomalainen kestävyysjuoksija ja nelinkertainen olympiavoittaja sekä entinen kansanedustaja. Virén voitti 5 000:n ja 10 000 metrin juoksut 1972 Münchenin ja 1976 Montrealin olympialaisissa.
Lasse Virén – Wikipedia
https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasse_VirénLasse Artturi Virén (s. 22. heinäkuuta 1949 Myrskylä) on suomalainen kestävyysjuoksija ja nelinkertainen olympiavoittaja sekä entinen kansanedustaja. Virén voitti 5 000:n ja 10 000 metrin juoksut 1972 Münchenin ja 1976 Montrealin olympialaisissa. Hän juoksi