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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 成人快手 Radio 4 in 2008.
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