Eino Ilmari Oksanen (7 May 1931 – 10 August 2022)[1] was a Finnish marathon runner who won the Boston Marathon three times (1959, 1961 and 1962). Oksanen also won the 1957 Turku Marathon in Finland and the 1959 Athens Peace Marathon.

Eino Oksanen
Personal information
Born(1931-05-07)7 May 1931
Jyväskylä, Finland
Died10 August 2022(2022-08-10) (aged 91)
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st)
Medal record
Gold medal – first place 1959 Boston 2:22:42
Gold medal – first place 1959 Athens Peace 2:26:30
Gold medal – first place 1961 Boston 2:23:39
Gold medal – first place 1962 Boston 2:23:48

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Olympedia – Eino Oksanen". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
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