Famous long-distance runners
sportsperson who runs for distances longer than 3000 metres
459 people
Paavo Nurmi
1897
– 1973
· Age 76
Deceased
Abebe Bikila
1932
– 1973
· Age 41
Deceased
Spyridon Louis
1873
– 1940
· Age 67
Deceased
Hannes Kolehmainen
1889
– 1966
· Age 76
Deceased
Pyotr Bolotnikov
1930
– 2013
· Age 83
Deceased
Samuel Wanjiru
1986
– 2011
· Age 24
Deceased
Fauja Singh
1911
– 2025
· Age 114
Deceased
Ville Ritola
1896
– 1982
· Age 86
Deceased
Jüri Lossmann
1891
– 1984
· Age 93
Deceased
Janusz Kusociński
1907
– 1940
· Age 33
Deceased
Alain Mimoun
1921
– 2013
· Age 92
Deceased
Mamo Wolde
1932
– 2002
· Age 69
Deceased
Sohn Kee-chung
1914
– 2002
· Age 88
Deceased
Miruts Yifter
1944
– 2016
· Age 72
Deceased
Juan Carlos Zabala
1911
– 1983
· Age 71
Deceased
Thomas Hicks
1876
– 1952
· Age 76
Deceased
Ilmari Salminen
1902
– 1986
· Age 83
Deceased
Michel Théato
1878
– 1923
· Age 45
Deceased
Gyula Kellner
1871
– 1940
· Age 69
Deceased
Johnny Hayes
1886
– 1965
· Age 79
Deceased
Vladimir Kuts
1927
– 1975
· Age 48
Deceased
Ron Clarke
1937
– 2015
· Age 78
Deceased
Gunnar Höckert
1910
– 1940
· Age 29
Deceased
Volmari Iso-Hollo
1907
– 1969
· Age 62
Deceased
Albin Stenroos
1889
– 1971
· Age 82
Deceased
Source: Wikidata Q4439155