| men's distance records progressions - Finland | ||||||||
| 800m | ||||||||
| 1:57,7 (?.) | Einari Anttila | ??.??.1917 | ||||||
| 1:56,3 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | National Championships | 18.08.1923 | Kuopio (FIN) | ||||
| 1:56,0 (?.) | Felix Hildén | 20.07.1925 | Helsinki | |||||
| 1:55,6 (1.) | Eino Borg (Purje) | 15.08.1925 | Tampere (FIN) | |||||
| 1:55,2 (1.) | Eino Borg (Purje) | 03.07.1927 | Viipuri (FIN) | |||||
| 1:53,7 (1.) | Harri (Lagerström) Larva | 25.08.1928 | Helsinki | |||||
| 1:53,3 (1.) | Paavo Mikkelsson (Mikkeli) | 01.07.1933 | Oslo | |||||
| 1:52,5 (2.) | Ossi (Tejler) Teileri | 31.07.1935 | Tampere (FIN) | |||||
| Bertel "Bebbe" Storskrubb | ||||||||
| 1:50,3 (2.) | Bertel "Bebbe" Storskrubb | 19.08.1943 | Helsinki | |||||
| 1:49,3 (1.) | Bertel "Bebbe" Storskrubb | 02.09.1945 | Malmö | |||||
| 1:48,3 (1.) | Olavi Salsola | FIN v. SWE | 09.09.1956 | Helsinki | ||||
| 1:48,0 (1.) | Olavi Salonen | 14.08.1962 | Lahti (FIN) | |||||
| 1:47,5 (?.) | Pekka Juutilainen | 02.07.1964 | Helsinki | |||||
| 1:47,8 (1.) | Heikki Pippola | 10.09.1966 | Helsinki | |||||
| 1:47,9 (2.) | Markku Aalto | TCH v. FIN | 19.09.1970 | Praha | in 880y | |||
| 1:46,0 (1.) | Pekka Vasala | FIN v. GBR v. ESP | 26.07.1972 | Helsinki | ||||
| 1:44,5 (1.) | Pekka Vasala | FIN v. SWE | 20.08.1972 | Helsinki | AR | |||
| 1:44,10 (4.) | Ari Suhonen | Weltklasse in Zürich / GP | 16.08.1989 | Zürich | ||||
| 1000m | ||||||||
| 2:49,8 (?.) | William Lundström | ??.??.1904 | ||||||
| 2:38,2 (?.) | Fredrik Svanström | ??.??.1907 | Braunschweig (GER) | |||||
| 2:44,2 (?.) | Lauri Pihkala | 04.05.1910 | Helsinki | |||||
| 2:42,8 (?.) | Lauri Pihkala | 15.05.1911 | Helsinki | |||||
| 2:36,1 (?.) | Einari Anttila | 12.07.1913 | Turku (FIN) | |||||
| 2:32,8 (?.) | Ola Fogelberg | 20.05.1914 | Helsinki | |||||
| 2:31,2 (1.) | Einari Anttila | National | 16.07.1916 | Vaasa (FIN) | ||||
| 2:31,2 (?.) | Frej Liewendahl | 12.06.1926 | Kuopio (FIN) | |||||
| 2:30,2 (?.) | Frej Liewendahl | 13.07.1926 | Stockholm | |||||
| 2:28,6 (1.) | Harri Larva | 14.06.1928 | Turku (FIN) | |||||
| 2:28,6 (?.) | Eino Purje | ??.??.1931 | ?????? | |||||
| 2:27,0 (1.) | Paavo Mikkelsson (Mikkeli) | 29.08.1933 | Viipuri (FIN) | |||||
| 2:26,8 (?.) | Bertel "Bebbe" Storskrubb | 25.08.1943 | Vaasa (FIN) | |||||
| 2:26,4 (?.) | Bertel "Bebbe" Storskrubb | 22.09.1946 | Helsinki | |||||
| 2:23,9 (?.) | Bertel "Bebbe" Storskrubb | 16.09.1947 | Turku (FIN) | |||||
| 2:21,5 (1.) | Olavi Salsola | 20.07.1955 | Turku (FIN) | |||||
| 2:20,2 (3.) | Olavi Salsola | 04.07.1957 | Göteborg | |||||
| 2:19,4 (1.) | Olavi Vuorisalo | 13.06.1958 | Turku (FIN) | |||||
| 2:19,4 (3.) | Olavi Salonen | International | 19.09.1958 | Turku (FIN) | ||||
| 2:18,5 (1.) | Antti Loikkanen | 01.08.1978 | Jyväskylä (FIN) | |||||
| 2:17,7 (1.) | Ari Suhonen | 07.09.1986 | Porvoo (FIN) | |||||
| 2:16,88 (1.) | Ari Suhonen | 11.08.1987 | Lahti (FIN) | |||||
| 1500m | ||||||||
| 4:33,0 (?.) | William Lundström | 03.07.1904 | Helsinki | |||||
| 4:26,4 (?.) | Viljam Johansson | 29.07.1906 | Turku (FIN) | |||||
| 4:22,0 (?.) | Fredrik Svanström | 01.09.1907 | Helsinki | |||||
| 4:19,6 (?.) | Fredrik Svanström | 15.09.1907 | Stockholm | |||||
| 4:08,1 (?.) | Kustaa Ottelin | 29.09.1912 | Stockholm | |||||
| 4:08,7 (?.) | Hannes Kolehmainen | 25.05.1911 | Helsinki | |||||
| 4:13,2 (?.) | Adolf Manninen | 21.08.1909 | Stockholm | |||||
| 4:15,0 (?.) | Hannes Kolehmainen | 18.06.1910 | Helsinki | |||||
| 4:17,7 (?.) | Hannes Kolehmainen | 05.06.1910 | Helsinki | |||||
| 4:18,2 (?.) | Heikki Korpimaa | 29.08.1909 | Helsinki | |||||
| 4:19,0 (?.) | Adolf Manninen | 08.08.1909 | Helsinki | |||||
| 4:04,6 (1.) | Einari Anttila | 14.09.1913 | Helsinki | |||||
| 4:03,4 (1.) | Einari Anttila | 04.07.1914 | Turku (FIN) | |||||
| 4:00,8 (1.) | Einari Anttila | 01.09.1917 | Helsinki | |||||
| 3:59,8 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | 17.09.1922 | Helsinki | |||||
| 3:59,8 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | 21.07.1923 | Lahti | |||||
| 3:55,6 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | 04.08.1923 | Kotka (FIN) | 3 | ||||
| 3:53,0 ( - ) | Paavo Nurmi | 385m track | 23.08.1923 | Stockholm | 1 | in 1 Mile (1.) (WR) | ||
| 3:52,6 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | Olympic Test | 19.06.1924 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | ||
| 3:52,4 (3.) | Paavo Nurmi | SCC International | 11.09.1926 | Berlin | OF 3:52,8 | |||
| 3:52,6 (1.) | Harri Larva | Olympic Trials | 07.07.1928 | Helsinki | 4 | |||
| 3:52,0 (1.) | Harri Larva | SCC Finns Meeting | 07.10.1928 | Berlin | 3 | |||
| 3:52,0 (1.) | Niilo Hartikka | 11.07.1938 | Helsinki | |||||
| 3:51,9 (1.) | Toivo Sarkama | 23.07.1939 | Terijoki | OF 3:52,0 | ||||
| 3:50,0 (3.) | Niilo Hartikka | SWE v. FIN | 28.07.1939 | Stockholm | ||||
| 3:49,6 (3.) | Denis Johansson | 11.09.1948 | Helsinki | |||||
| 3:47,8 (1.) | Ilmari Taipale | National | 02.09.1951 | Kotka (FIN) | ||||
| 3:47,4 (1.) | Denis Johansson | 03.07.1952 | Pori (FIN) | (1.)? | ||||
| 3:44,8 (?.) | Denis Johansson | 10.07.1953 | Pori (FIN) | ???? | ||||
| 3:46,2 (?.) | Denis Johansson | 09.07.1954 | Helsinki | ???? | ||||
| 3:43,8 (2.) | Olavi Vuorisalo | International | 17.07.1956 | Turku (FIN) | ||||
| 3:42,0 (1.) | Olavi Salsola | 23.07.1956 | Gävle (SWE) | |||||
| 3:40,2 (1.) | Olavi Salsola | International | 11.07.1957 | Turku (FIN) | WR | 1 | ||
| 3:40,2 (2.) | Olavi Salonen | International | 11.07.1957 | Turku (FIN) | WR | 2 | ||
| 3:38,6 (1.) | Pekka Vasala | World Games | 01.07.1971 | Helsinki | ||||
| 3:36,8 (1.) | Pekka Vasala | Paavo Nurmi Games | 19.07.1972 | Turku (FIN) | 10 | |||
| 3:36,33 (1.) | Pekka Vasala | Olympic Games | 10.09.1972 | München | 8 | |||
| 3:36,3 (1.) | Antti Loikkanen | 16.06.1980 | Imatra (FIN) | |||||
| 3:35,20 (8.) | Joonas Rinne | 18.06.2024 | Turku (FIN) | |||||
| 1 Miles | ||||||||
| 4:54,4 (?.) | Adolf Manninen | 01.09.1907 | Pori (FIN) | |||||
| 4:38,8 (?.) | Fredrik Svanström | 14.09.1907 | Stockholm | |||||
| 4:49,8 (?.) | Hannes Kolehmainen | 03.10.1909 | Helsinki | |||||
| 4:35,5 (?.) | Adolf Manninen | 15.08.1910 | Tampere (FIN) | |||||
| 4:34,1 (?.) | Hannes Kolehmainen | 05.08.1911 | Helsinki | |||||
| 4:34,1 (?.) | Kustaa Ottelin | 15.09.1912 | Stockholm | |||||
| 4:28,9 (?.) | Einari Anttila | 13.07.1913 | Turku (FIN) | |||||
| 4:26,8 (?.) | Einari Anttila | 17.08.1913 | Stockholm | |||||
| 4:25,4 (?.) | Einari Anttila | 11.06.1916 | Kuopio (FIN) | |||||
| 4:13,9 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | Dickson Cup | 10.07.1921 | Stockholm | NOF | 3 | ||
| 4:19,1 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | handicap | 26.08.1922 | Turku (FIN) | - | |||
| 4:10,4 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | 385m track | 23.08.1923 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | ||
| 4:10,4 (1.) | Ilmari Taipale | 26.08.1949 | Pori (FIN) | |||||
| 4:09,4 (1.) | Ilmari Taipale | 10.07.1950 | Helsinki | |||||
| 4:04,0 (2.) | Denis Johansson | California Relays | 05.06.1953 | Compton | ||||
| 4:03,0 (1.) | Olavi Salsola | National | 05.08.1956 | Kouvola (FIN) | ||||
| 4:00,6 (1.) | Olavi Vuorisalo | 24.07.1957 | Pori (FIN) | |||||
| 3:59,1 (2.) | Olavi Vuorisalo | 07.08.1957 | Naantali (FIN) | |||||
| 3:59,1 (3.) | Olavi Salonen | 21.08.1962 | Helsinki | |||||
| 3:57,2 (2.) | Pekka Vasala | International | 05.07.1972 | Stockholm | ||||
| 3:57,13 (4.) | Pekka Vasala | International | 01.07.1974 | Stockholm | ||||
| 3:55,65 (3.) | Ari Paunonen | Debenhams International Jubilee Games | 26.06.1977 | London, CP | ||||
| 2000m | ||||||||
| 5:36,2 (1.) | Einari Anttila | National | 10.09.1916 | Turku (FIN) | WB | |||
| 5:26,3 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | National / 350m track | 04.09.1922 | Tampere (FIN) | WR | 1 | ||
| 5:22,4 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | 12.02.1925 | Buffalo (USA) | WIR | 1 | indoor | ||
| 5:24,6 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | 18.06.1927 | Kuopio (FIN) | WR | - | |||
| 5:23,4 (1.) | Eino Borg (Purje) | National | 09.08.1927 | Viipuri (FIN) | WR | 1 | ||
| 5:21,8 (1.) | Gunnar Höckert | 02.10.1936 | Malmö | 2 | NOF | |||
| 5:18,2 (2.) | Taisto Mäki | International | 26.08.1937 | Helsinki | 2 | |||
| 5:14,6 (1.) | Ilmari Taipale | National | 11.09.1951 | Pori (FIN) | 6 | |||
| 5:14,6 (1.) | Olavi Vuorisalo | International | 15.08.1956 | Naantali (FIN) | ||||
| 5:13,0 (1.) | Olavi Salonen | National | 20.09.1959 | Lauttakylä (FIN) | ||||
| 5:11,2 (1.) | Simo Saloranta | 21.07.1965 | Mäntsälä (FIN) | |||||
| 5:08,8 (1.) | Matti Tuura | National | 09.09.1970 | Turku (FIN) | ||||
| 5:07,6 (1.) | Pekka Vasala | 21.09.1972 | Riihimäki (FIN) | |||||
| 5:00,32 (1.) | Jukka Keskisalo | 25.07.2009 | Lapinlahti (FIN) | |||||
| 5:00,51 (1.) | Vesa Siivonen | 10.06.1989 | Riihimäki (FIN) | |||||
| 3000m | ||||||||
| 9:59,8 (?.) | John Adamsson | ??.??.1901 | Helsinki | |||||
| 9:30,2 (?.) | Hannes Kolehmainen | 24.04.1910 | Helsinki | |||||
| 9:06,4 (?.) | Hannes Kolehmainen | 18.09.1910 | Berlin | |||||
| 8:59,3 (?.) | Hannes Kolehmainen | 18.06.1910 | Helsinki | |||||
| 8:48,5 (1.) | Hannes Kolehmainen | National | 24.09.1911 | Oulunkylä (FIN) | WB | |||
| 8:36,9 (1.) | Hannes Kolehmainen | Olympic Games / Team Race/h1 | 12.07.1912 | Stockholm | OF 8:36,8! | |||
| 8:36,2 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | 29.05.1920 | Turku (FIN) | |||||
| 8:28,6 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | v. 3x1000m relay team / handicap | 27.08.1922 | Turku (FIN) | WR | |||
| 8:27,8 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | International / v. Relay team and individual runners / handicap | 17.09.1923 | København | WR | |||
| 8:26,8 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | 15.01.1925 | New York | indoor | ||||
| 8:25,4 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | International | 24.05.1926 | Berlin | WR | 1 | ||
| 8:20,4 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | International / 385m track | 13.07.1926 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | ||
| 8:19,5 (1.) | Lauri Lehtinen | 21.06.1933 | Helsinki | 2 | ||||
| 8:14,8 (1.) | Gunnar Höckert | 16.09.1936 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | |||
| 8:14,2 (1.) | Viljo Heino | 17.08.1944 | Tampere (FIN) | 5 | ||||
| 8:10,8 (2.) | Viljo Heino | 14.09.1944 | Stockholm | 4 | ||||
| 8:10,4 (1.) | Väinö Koskela | 20.07.1950 | Turku (FIN) | |||||
| 8:09,6 (1.) | Tor Lönnqvist | National Championships | 17.07.1953 | Turku (FIN) | ||||
| 8:08,8 (1.) | Eero Tuomaala | 09.06.1955 | Valkeakoski (FIN) | |||||
| 8:08,8 (?.) | Matti Huttunen | 01.07.1955 | Helsinki | |||||
| 8:03,6 (1.) | Eero Tuomaala | 20.07.1955 | Turku (FIN) | |||||
| 8:01,4 (1.) | Reijo Höykinpuro | 02.08.1960 | Karhula (FIN) | |||||
| 8:01,2 (1.) | Mikko Ala-Leppilampi | 14.08.1967 | Hyvinkää (FIN) | |||||
| 7:56,6 (1.) | Jouko Kuha | 30.07.1968 | Vuosaari (FIN) | |||||
| 7:56,4 (1.) | Juha Väätainen | 20.07.1971 | Vuosaari (FIN) | |||||
| 7:54,0 (1.) | Lasse Virén | 26.07.1971 | Imatrakankoski (FIN) | |||||
| 7:43,2 (1.) | Lasse Virén | 27.07.1972 | Oulu (FIN) | |||||
| 7:43,2 (3.) | Ari Paunonen | Internationales Abendsportfest des ASV Köln | 22.06.1977 | Köln | ||||
| 2 Miles | ||||||||
| 9:35,7 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | 04.06.2022 | Savitaipale (FIN) | |||||
| 9:27,9 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | 21.05.2023 | Tampere (FIN) | |||||
| 9:09,2 ( - ) | Paavo Nurmi | in 2 1/4 Mile (1.) | 03.02.1925 | New York | indoor | |||
| 9:08,0 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | Brooklyn Armory / Meeting of the Walco AC / 196,2y track | 07.02.1925 | New York, Brooklyn | WIR | indoor | ||
| 9:03 ¾ (1.) | Ville Ritola | Regiment Armory / handicap | 12.02.1925 | Buffalo (USA) | WIR | indoor | ||
| 8:58,2e (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | Meeting of the New York AC / 160y track | 14.02.1925 | New York | WIR | 1 | indoor | |
| 8:59,5 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | National | 24.07.1931 | Helsinki | - | OF 8:59,6 | ||
| 8:57,4 (1.) | Gunnar Höckert | International | 24.09.1936 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | ||
| 8:53,2 (1.) | Taisto Mäki | International | 07.07.1939 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | ||
| 8:52,8 (2.) | Viljo Heino | 20.09.1944 | Stockholm | 4 | ||||
| 8:38,8 (1.) | Olavi Vuorisalo | International | 17.09.1957 | Turku (FIN) | 3 | |||
| 8:38,8 (2.) | Jouko Kuha | International | 11.08.1968 | Västerås (SWE) | ||||
| 8:14,0 (1.) | Lasse Virén | International | 14.08.1972 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | ||
| 5000m | ||||||||
| 14:36,6 (1.) | Hannes Kolehmainen | Olympic Games | 10.07.1912 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | ||
| 14:35,3 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | International / 385m track | 12.09.1922 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | ||
| 14:28,2 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | Olympic Test | 19.06.1924 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | ||
| 14:23,2 (1.) | Ville Ritola | Cathedral of St. John Devine-Meeting / 160y track | 24.02.1925 | New York, MSG | WIR | 1 | indoor | |
| 14:17,0 (1.) | Lauri Lehtinen | Olympic Qualification | 19.06.1932 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | ||
| 14:08,8 (1.) | Taisto Mäki | International | 16.06.1939 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | ||
| 14:07,6 (1.) | Ilmari Taipale | 23.08.1955 | Helsinki | |||||
| 14:05,2 (1.) | Ilmari Taipale | 13.09.1956 | Hamina | |||||
| 14:02,0 (1.) | Eero Tuomaala | 10.07.1957 | Pori (FIN) | |||||
| 14:01,6 (1.) | Olavi Vuorisalo | 19.09.1958 | Turku (FIN) | |||||
| 13:51,8 (1.) | Matti Huttunen | 23.06.1959 | Helsinki | |||||
| 13:47,8 (6.) | Jouko Kuha | International | 18.07.1968 | Stockholm | ||||
| 13:42,8 (1.) | Mikko Ala-Leppilampi | Marschall-Mannerheim-Games | 04.06.1970 | Helsinki | ||||
| 13:40,2 (1.) | Mikko Ala-Leppilampi | HKV Games | 24.08.1970 | Helsinki | ||||
| 13:35,2 (3.) | Lasse Virén | Bruno-Zauli-Memorial | 20.05.1971 | Roma | ||||
| 13:32,6 (1.) | Juha Väätäinen | European Championships | 14.08.1971 | Helsinki | ET: 13:32,48 | |||
| 13:29,8 (1.) | Lasse Virén | National | 22.08.1971 | Heinola (FIN) | ||||
| 13:19,0 (1.) | Lasse Virén | FIN v. ESP v. GBR | 25.07.1972 | Helsinki | 3 | |||
| 13:16,4 (1.) | Lasse Virén | International | 14.09.1972 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:16,02 (2.) | Martti Vainio (1) | Bislett Games | 28.06.1984 | Oslo | ||||
| 10000m | ||||||||
| 38:47,0 (1.) | K. Rantanen | on the road | 02.08.1903 | Tampere (FIN) | ||||
| 37:44,6 (1.) | Kaarlo Nieminen | on the road | 09.07.1905 | Helsinki | ||||
| 36:45,0 (1.) | Sven Nyström | on the road | 08.07.1906 | Helsinki | ||||
| 35:12,0 (1.) | E. Eriksson | ??.??.1907 | Helsinki | |||||
| 34:01,8 (?.) | Albin Stenroos | 22.09.1907 | Helsinki | |||||
| 33:53,5 (?.) | Viljam Johansson | 20.09.1908 | Turku (FIN) | |||||
| 33:27,0 (1.) | Viljam Johansson | 20.06.1909 | Turku (FIN) | |||||
| 32:57,5 (?.) | Albin Stenroos | 22.08.1909 | Stockholm | |||||
| 32:52,4 (1.) | Albin Stenroos | 19.06.1910 | Helsinki | |||||
| 32:36,1 (?.) | Hannes Kolehmainen | 25.09.1910 | Stockholm | |||||
| 32:17,4 (1.) | Hannes Kolehmainen | 30.07.1911 | Viipuri (FIN) | |||||
| 31:19,0 ( - ) | Hannes Kolehmainen | in relay | 12.09.1911 | Kuopio (FIN) | ||||
| 31:47,5 (?.) | Hannes Kolehmainen | 27.05.1912 | Helsinki | |||||
| 31:20,8 (1.) | Hannes Kolehmainen | Olympic Games | 08.07.1912 | Stockholm | WR | |||
| 31:27,4 (?.) | Hannes Kolehmainen | 02.08.1914 | Tampere (FIN) | |||||
| 30:40,2 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | International / 385m track | 22.06.1921 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | ||
| 30:35,4 (1.) | Ville Ritola | Olympic Qualification | 25.05.1924 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | ||
| 30:23,2 (1.) | Ville Ritola | Olympic Games | 06.07.1924 | Paris, Colombes | WR | 1 | ||
| 30:06,1 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi | 350m sand track | 31.08.1924 | Kuopio (FIN) | WR | 1 | OF 30:06,2 | |
| 30:05,5 (1.) | Ilmari Salminen | National | 18.07.1937 | Kouvola (FIN) | WR | 1 | OF 30:05,6 | |
| 30:02,0 (1.) | Taisto Mäki | National | 29.09.1938 | Tampere (FIN) | WR | 1 | ||
| 29:52,6 (1.) | Taisto Mäki | National | 17.09.1939 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | ||
| 29:35,4 (1.) | Viljo Heino | International | 25.08.1944 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | ||
| 29:27,2 (1.) | Viljo Heino | National | 01.09.1949 | Kouvola (FIN) | WR | 1 | ||
| 29:21,0 (2.) | Erkki Rantala | 13.09.1959 | Helsinki | |||||
| 29:20,6 (1.) | Mikko Ala-Leppilampi | 24.07.1968 | Kouvola (FIN) | |||||
| 29:07,0 (1.) | Jouko Kuha | 07.08.1968 | Kokkola (FIN) | |||||
| 28:53,0 (1.) | Juha Väätäinen | 28.08.1969 | Haapavesi (FIN) | NO | ||||
| 28:51,8 (4.) | Seppo Tuominen | 01.05.1970 | Warszawa | |||||
| 28:19,6 (1.) | Juha Väätäinen | FIN v. FRA | 27.06.1970 | Oulu (FIN) | ||||
| 28:17,2 (1.) | Seppo Tuominen | FIN v. ROM v. EST SSR | 22.06.1971 | Helsinki | ||||
| 28:12,8 (1.) | Juha Väätäinen | National Championships | 23.08.1971 | Oulu (FIN) | ||||
| 27:52,8 (1.) | Juha Väätäinen | European Championships | 10.08.1971 | Helsinki | 3 | |||
| 27:52,4 (1.) | Lasse Virén | Bislett Games | 03.08.1972 | Oslo | 3 | |||
| 27:38,35 (1.) | Lasse Virén | Olympic Games | 03.09.1972 | München | WR | 1 | ||
| 27:30,99 (1.) | Martti Vainio | European Championships | 29.08.1978 | Praha | 5 | |||
| 3000mSt | ||||||||
| 9:33,6 (1.) | Ville Ritola | Olympic Games | 09.07.1924 | Paris, Colombes | ||||
| 9:21,9 (1.) | Toivo Loukola | Olympic Games | 04.08.1928 | Amsterdam | ||||
| 9:14,2 (?.) | Verner Toivonen | 07.09.1933 | Helsinki | |||||
| 9:03,8 (1.) | Volmari Iso-Hollo | Olympic Games | 08.08.1936 | Berlin | ||||
| 8:59,4 (q.) | Olavi Rintenpää | Olympic Games/h2 | 23.07.1952 | Helsinki | (2.) | NOF | ||
| 8:55,2 (4.) | Olavi Rintenpää | Olympic Games | 25.07.1952 | Helsinki | NOF | |||
| 8:54,4 (?.) | Olavi Rintenpää | 14.09.1952 | Paris | |||||
| 8:44,4 (1.) | Olavi Rintenpää | International | 02.07.1953 | Helsinki | ||||
| 8:45,4 (1.) | Pentti Karvonen | International | 14.07.1955 | Oslo | WR no NR!! | |||
| 8:42,4 (3.) | Ilkka Auer | HUN v. FIN | 21.10.1956 | Budapest | ||||
| 8:39,4 (1.) | Esko Sirén | 08.07.1962 | Budapest | |||||
| 8:39,4 (1.) | Esko Sirén | 17.07.1963 | Helsinki | |||||
| 8:37,6 (1.) | Jouko Kuha | 04.09.1965 | Stockholm | |||||
| 8:36,2 (n.) | Jouko Kuha | European Championships/h1 | 01.09.1966 | Budapest | (5.) | |||
| 8:29,8 (1.) | Jouko Kuha | SWE v. FIN | 19.08.1967 | Stockholm | ||||
| 8:24,2 (1.) | Jouko Kuha | International | 17.07.1968 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | ||
| 8:24,0 (1.) | Tapio Kantanen | FIN v. ESP v. GBR | 26.07.1972 | Helsinki | ||||
| 8:23,0 (1.) | Tapio Kantanen | FIN v. SWE | 20.08.1972 | Helsinki | ||||
| 8:21,0 (2.) | Tapio Kantanen | International | 14.09.1972 | Helsinki | ||||
| 8:19,73 (3.) | Tapio Kantanen | Top Games | 26.06.1974 | Helsinki | ||||
| 8:17,87 (1.) | Tapio Kantanen | FIN v. FRG v. POL | 06.06.1975 | Helsinki | ||||
| 8:12,60 (4.) | Tapio Kantanen | Olympic Games | 28.07.1976 | Montréal | ||||
| 8:10,67 (6.) | Jukka Keskisalo | Weltklasse in Zürich / Diamond League | 28.08.2009 | Zürich | ||||
| 11.09.1926 in Berlin: Nurmis officel time was: 3:52,8, but 3:52,4 seems more probable according to the video of the race | ||||||||
| Viljam Johansson = Frans William Johansson | ||||||||
| (1) Martti Vainio was tested positive for steroids in 1984 | ||||||||