"Flying Finn" distance runner who won nine Olympic golds, Paavo ... (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NURMI "Flying Finn" distance runner who won nine Olympic golds, Paavo ... (5) (5)
5% MARATHONER Distance runner (10) Commuter Sep 26, 2025
5% COE Runner who ran the London Olympics (3) Newsday Aug 2, 2025
5% MILERS Middle-distance runners (6)
5% PAAVONURMI Middle distance runner, nicknamed 'the Flying Finn', who won nine Olympic gold medals and set 22 world records (5,5) (10)
5% OVETT Middle distance runner Steve who won Olympic gold in 1980 (5)
5% PAAVO Distance runner Nurmi nicknamed "The Flying Finn" (5)
4% LEO Melissa who won an Oscar for The Fighter (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 17, 2025
4% NGUGI John -, 1988 Olympic 5,000m gold medallist (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Oct 17, 2025
4% AWAY At a distance (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 15, 2025
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