Paavo Johannes Nurmi (13 June 1897 – 2 October 1973) was a Finnish middle- and long-distance runner. He was nicknamed the "Flying Finn" as he dominated distance running in the early 20th century. Nurmi set 22 of...
All that I am is because of my mind.... Paavo Nurmi
All that I am is because of my mind....
I ran for myself, not Finland. Paavo Nurmi
I ran for myself, not Finland.
Mind is everything. Muscle - pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind. Paavo Nurmi
Mind is everything. Muscle - pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind.
The athlete must make a devotion of his specialty. Paavo Nurmi
The athlete must make a devotion of his specialty.
