Eino Oksanen

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Born(1931-05-07)7 May 1931
Died10 August 2022(2022-08-10) (aged 91)
Helsinki, Finland[1]
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st)
Eino Oksanen
Oksanen, at left, in a 1964 race
Personal information
Born(1931-05-07)7 May 1931
Died10 August 2022(2022-08-10) (aged 91)
Helsinki, Finland[1]
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st)
Medal record
Gold medal – first place1959 Boston2:22:42
Gold medal – first place1959 Athens Peace2:26:30
Gold medal – first place1961 Boston2:23:39
Gold medal – first place1962 Boston2:23:48

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.[2]

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