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Paavo Nurmi

Ex-athlete Steve Cram nominates champion runner 鈥楾he Flying Finn鈥�, Paavo Nurmi for greatness. With Matthew Parris. From 2008.

鈥楾he Jarrow Arrow鈥�, former world class athlete now sports commentator Steve Cram, nominates the multiple Olympic Gold-winning 鈥楾he Flying Finn, Paavo Nurmi, to enter the hall of Great Lives.

Presented by Matthew Parris with sports historian and statistician Richard Hymans.

Producer: John Byrne

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in 2008.

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