List of Finnish records in athletics

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The following are the national records in athletics in Finland maintained by Finland's national athletics federation: Suomen Urheiluliitto (SUL).

Starting in 2016, Finnish indoor records superior to the outdoor record in the same event will be considered national records both indoors and outdoors. This rule only applies to records set in 2016 or later, and is not retroactively applied to older indoor records.[note 1]

Outdoor

Key to tables:   Awaiting ratification   Record not kept by SUL   Not ratified or later rescinded by SUL

Men

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref.
100 m 10.12 (+0.9 m/s) Samuli Samuelsson 17 June 2023 Kuortane Games Kuortane, Finland [2]
150 m 15.23 (+0.3 m/s) Samuli Samuelsson 22 August 2023 Espoo, Finland [3]
200 m 20.45 (+1.7 m/s) Samuel Purola 17 July 2022 Nordic-Baltic U23 Championships Malmö, Sweden [4]
300 m 33.18 Konsta Alatupa 21 May 2025 Espoo Liikkuu Games Espoo, Finland [5]
400 m 45.49 Markku Kukkoaho 7 September 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
500 m 1:02.52 Olli Turunen 30 May 1989 Helsinki, Finland
600 m 1:16.93 Mikko Lahtio 5 August 2009 Lahti, Finland
800 m 1:44.10 Ari Suhonen 16 August 1989 Weltklasse Zürich Zürich, Switzerland
1000 m 2:16.88 Ari Suhonen 19 August 1987 Lahti, Finland
1500 m 3:35.20 Joonas Rinne 18 June 2024 Paavo Nurmi Games Turku, Finland [6]
Mile 3:55.65 Ari Paunonen 26 June 1977 London, United Kingdom
Mile (road) 4:01.35 Santtu Heikkinen 1 October 2023 World Road Running Championships Riga, Latvia [7]
2000 m 5:00.32 Jukka Keskisalo 25 July 2009 Lapinlahti, Finland
3000 m 7:43.2 h Lasse Virén 27 July 1972 Oulu, Finland
7:43.20 Ari Paunonen 22 June 1977 Cologne, West Germany
Two miles 8:14.0 h Lasse Virén 14 August 1972 Stockholm, Sweden
5000 m 13:16.3 h Lasse Virén 14 September 1972 Helsinki, Finland
13:16.02 X Martti Vainio 28 June 1984 Oslo, Norway
5 km (road) 13:42 Risto Ulmala 17 October 1993 Providence, United States
10,000 m 27:30.99 Martti Vainio 29 August 1978 European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia
10 km (road) 27:50 Mustafe Muuse 11 January 2026 10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun Valencia, Spain [8]
15 km (road) 43:56 Risto Ulmala 15 February 1992 Tampa, United States
20 km (road) 58:49 Jussi Utriainen 9 March 2003 Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
One hour 20296 m Seppo Tuominen 2 October 1971 Colombes, France
Half marathon 1:02:50 Jussi Utriainen 27 March 2011 Venloop Venlo, Netherlands [9]
25 km (road) 1:15:15 Esko Lipsonen 30 April 1978 Helsinki, Finland
30 km (road) 1:35:43 Max Holmnäs 14 October 1973 Handen, Sweden
Marathon 2:10:46 Janne Holmén 13 April 2008 Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands
100 km 6:46:16 Henri Ansio 27 November 2016 Los Alcázares, Spain
24 hours (road) 260.160 km Tomi Ronkainen 22 May 2022 Kokkola Ultra Run Kokkola, Finland [10]
283.699 km Matti Jonkka 19 October 2025 IAU 24 Hour World Championship Albi, France [11]
110 m hurdles 13.31 (−0.3 m/s) Elmo Lakka 2 June 2021 Motonet GP Jyväskylä, Finland [12]
200 m hurdles 23.24 (+0.3 m/s) Oskari Mörö 7 June 2020 Uusi Alku Meeting Lahti, Finland [13]
300 m hurdles 36.04 Ismo Hämeenniemi 26 May 1992 Helsinki, Finland
400 m hurdles 48.61 Antti Sainio 19 July 2025 European U23 Championships Bergen, Norway [14]
3000 m steeplechase 8:10.67 Jukka Keskisalo 28 August 2009 Weltklasse Zürich Zürich, Switzerland [15]
High jump 2.31 m Mika Polku 22 July 2000 Viitasaari, Finland
Toni Huikuri 11 June 2002 Bratislava, Slovakia
Pole vault 5.82 m Jani Lehtonen 26 June 1993 Kuortane, Finland
Long jump 8.27 m (+1.8 m/s) Kristian Pulli 11 June 2020 Espoo, Finland [16]
Triple jump 17.14 m (−0.5 m/s) Simo Lipsanen 16 July 2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland [17]
Shot put 21.69 m Reijo Ståhlberg 5 May 1979 Fresno, United States
Discus throw 69.97 m Frantz Kruger 15 September 2007 Helsingborg, Sweden
Hammer throw 83.30 m Olli-Pekka Karjalainen 14 July 2004 Lahti, Finland
Javelin throw 93.09 m Aki Parviainen 26 June 1999 Kuortane, Finland
Weight throw 22.13 m Juha Tiainen 30 June 1990 Mäntyharju, Finland
Decathlon 8730 pts Eduard Hämäläinen 5–6 August 1997 World Championships Athens, Greece
100m Long jump Shot put High jump 400m 110m H Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500m
10.81 (+0.8 m/s) 7.56 m (+0.9 m/s) 15.71 m 1.97 m 46.71 13.74 (+0.8 m/s) 50.50 m 5.20 m 59.82 m 4:37.10
3000 m walk (track) 11:19.49 Reima Salonen 9 June 1989 Helsinki, Finland
5000 m walk (track) 18:43.17 Aku Partanen 13 June 2018 Espoo, Finland [18]
10,000 m walk (track) 38:44.13 Aku Partanen 1 September 2018 Finland-Sweden Athletics International Tampere, Finland [19]
10 km walk (road) 38:59 Aku Partanen 14 April 2012 Tuusula, Finland [20]
20,000 m walk (track) 1:22:22.6 h Valentin Kononen 6 June 1993 Kangasniemi, Finland
20 km walk (road) 1:18:22 Veli-Matti Partanen 19 August 2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [21]
30 km walk (road) 2:06:49+ Veli-Matti Partanen 24 August 2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [22]
35 km walk (road) 2:28:22 Aleksi Ojala 24 July 2022 World Championships Eugene, United States [23]
50 km walk (road) 3:39:34 Valentin Kononen 26 March 2000 Dudinská Päťdesiatka Dudince, Slovakia
4 × 100 m relay 38.92  Finland
Eetu Rantala
Otto Ahlfors [fi]
Oskari Lehtonen [fi]
Samuel Purola [fi]		 12 August 2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany [24]
4 × 200 m relay 1:25.7 h J. Tapola
R. Vilen
K. Wauhkonen
J. Salmi		 30 July 1970 Helsinki, Finland
4 × 400 m relay 3:01.12  Finland
Stig Lönnqvist
Ari Salin
Ossi Karttunen
Markku Kukkoaho		 10 September 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
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Women

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref.
100 m 11.13 (+1.0 m/s) Helinä Marjamaa 19 July 1983 Lahti, Finland
150 m 17.26 (+1.5 m/s) Aino Pulkkinen 15 May 2024 Harju Cup Jyväskylä, Finland [25]
200 m 22.39 (+0.6 m/s) Mona-Lisa Pursiainen 20 August 1973 Moscow, Soviet Union
300 m 36.71 Mette Baas 3 June 2025 Trond Mohn Games Bergen, Norway [26][27]
400 m 50.14 Riitta Salin 4 September 1974 European Championships Rome, Italy
500 m 1:19.1 h Helle Aro 26 April 1993 Vantaa, Finland
600 m 1:27.12 Eveliina Määttänen 23 May 2023 Harju Cup Jyväskylä, Finland [28]
800 m 1:59.41 Sara Kuivisto 31 July 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [29]
1000 m 2:36.15 Sara Lappalainen 27 July 2024 Topgames Sprint Porvoo, Finland [30]
1500 m 4:02.35 Sara Kuivisto 4 August 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [31]
Mile 4:28.12 Sara Lappalainen 26 August 2023 Stirling, United Kingdom [32]
4:23.38 Kristiina Mäki[a] 3 September 2021 Brussels, Belgium
2000 m 5:42.71 Kristiina Mäki 17 June 2014 Golden Spike Ostrava Ostrava, Czech Republic [33][34]
3000 m 8:32.23 Nathalie Blomqvist 30 May 2024 Bislett Games Oslo, Norway [35]
Two miles 9:41.36 Annemari Sandell 8 June 1996 Tornio, Finland
5000 m 14:44.72 Nathalie Blomqvist 7 June 2024 European Championships Rome, Italy [36]
5 km (road) 15:13 Annemari Sandell 13 April 1996 Portsmouth, United Kingdom [37]
10,000 m 31:12.78 Camilla Richardsson 20 May 2023 Night of the 10K PB's London, United Kingdom [38]
10 km (road) 31:59 Johanna Peiponen 28 May 2016 Oulu Terwahölkkä Oulu, Finland [39]
15 km (road) 49:17 Annemari Sandell 16 November 1997 Nijmegen, Netherlands
20 km (road) 1:05:52+ Alisa Vainio 15 September 2024 Copenhagen Half Marathon Copenhagen, Denmark [40]
Half marathon 1:09:30 Alisa Vainio 15 September 2024 Copenhagen Half Marathon Copenhagen, Denmark [41]
25 km (road) 1:23:46+ Alisa Vainio 7 December 2025 Valencia Marathon Valencia, Spain [42]
15 February 2026 Seville Marathon Seville, Spain [43]
30 km (road) 1:40:29+ Alisa Vainio 15 February 2026 Seville Marathon Seville, Spain [44]
Marathon 2:20:39 Alisa Vainio 15 February 2026 Seville Marathon Seville, Spain [45]
100 km 7:40:20 Satu Lipiäinen 1 July 2022 Salo, Finland [46]
12-hour run 153.600 km Satu Lipiäinen 20 May 2023 Ultra run Kokkola, Finland [47]
100 m hurdles 12.65 (+1.5 m/s) Lotta Harala 14 July 2024 La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland [48]
200 m hurdles 26.65 (−0.9 m/s) Nooralotta Neziri 11 June 2020 Impossible Games Oslo, Norway [49]
300 m hurdles 38.50 Viivi Lehikoinen 31 May 2022 Golden Spike Ostrava Ostrava, Czech Republic [50]
400 m hurdles 54.40 Viivi Lehikoinen 6 June 2023 Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo Huelva, Spain [51]
2000 m steeplechase 6:18.09 Johanna Lehtinen 17 July 2006 Tampere, Finland
3000 m steeplechase 9:21.02 Ilona Mononen 15 September 2025 World Championships Tokyo, Japan [52]
High jump 1.97 m Ella Junnila 18 June 2024 Paavo Nurmi Games Turku, Finland [53]
Pole vault 4.85 m Wilma Murto 17 August 2022 European Championships Munich, Germany [54]
Long jump 6.85 m (+0.8 m/s) Ringa Ropo-Junnila 9 August 1990 Lahti, Finland
Triple jump 14.64 m (−0.4 m/s) Kristiina Mäkelä 19 August 2022 European Championships Munich, Germany [55]
Shot put 18.57 m Asta Ovaska 20 August 1989 Stockholm, Sweden
Discus throw 67.02 m Ulla Lundholm 23 August 1983 Helsinki, Finland
Hammer throw 77.14 m Krista Tervo 11 June 2025 Motonet Grand Prix Lahti, Finland [56]
Javelin throw 64.90 m Paula Huhtaniemi 10 August 2003 Helsinki, Finland
Weight throw 21.47 m Suvi Koskinen 14 September 2019 Kurikka, Finland
Heptathlon 6563 pts Saga Vanninen 19–20 July 2025 European U23 Championships Bergen, Norway [57]
100m H High jump Shot put 200m Long jump Javelin 800m
13.25 (+1.1 m/s) 1.80 m 15.09 m 24.25 (−1.0 m/s) 6.49 m (−0.3 m/s) 43.74 m 2:11.00
3000 m walk (track) 11:59.60 Sari Essayah 27 June 1993 Lapinlahti, Finland
5000 m walk (track) 20:28.62 Sari Essayah 9 July 1994 Tuusula, Finland
5 km walk (road) 21:15.6 Sari Essayah 12 August 1989 Lapinlahti, Finland
10,000 m walk (track) 42:37.0 h Sari Essayah 8 May 1993 Fana, Norway
10 km walk (road) 42:20 Sari Essayah 7 August 1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden
20 km walk (road) 1:32:05 Sari Essayah 5 May 1996 Vantaa, Finland
35 km walk (road) 2:57:42 Elisa Neuvonen 22 July 2022 World Championships Eugene, United States [58]
50 km walk (road) 4:29:25 Tiia Kuikka 19 May 2019 European Cup Alytus, Lithuania [59]
4 × 100 m relay 43.37  Finland
Anu Pirttimaa
Sisko Hanhijoki
Sanna Hernesniemi
Marja Salmela		 21 August 1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany
4 × 400 m relay 3:25.7  Finland
Marika Eklund
Mona-Lisa Pursiainen
Pirjo Häggman
Riitta Salin		 8 September 1974 European Championships Rome, Italy
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Mixed

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref.
4 × 400 m relay 3:15.60  Finland
Konsta Alatupa
Mette Baas
Eljas Aalto
Viivi Lehikoinen		 29 June 2025 European Team Championships Madrid, Spain [60][61]
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Indoor

Men

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref. Video
50 m 5.77 Markus Pöyhönen 23 February 2003 Liévin, France
60 m 6.58 Markus Pöyhönen 4 March 2003 Helsinki, Finland
14 March 2003 World Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom
6.4 h Erik Gustafsson 26 February 1972 Turku, Finland
100 m 10.36 Joni Rautanen 12 February 2009 Korsholm, Finland
150 m 15.94 Viljami Kaasalainen 3 February 2024 Hipposhallit 2 Jyväskylä, Finland
15.65 OT Jonathan Åstrand 7 February 2012 Korsholm, Finland
200 m 20.72 Jonathan Åstrand 9 February 2013 Växjö, Sweden [62]
300 m 33.46 Eljas Aalto 29 January 2025 Grand Prix Jyväskylä Jyväskylä, Finland [63]
33.04 OT Juha Pyy 25 February 1986 Luleå, Sweden
400 m 47.09 Jussi Heikkilä 2 March 2008 SEC Championships Fayetteville, United States
46.79 OT Juha Pyy 27 February 1988 Tampere, Finland
600 m 1:19.14 Esko Parpala 12 February 1994 Rovaniemi, Finland
800 m 1:47.36 Markku Taskinen 12 March 1978 European Championships Milan, Italy
1:47.06 OT Wilson Kirwa 13 February 2000 Kuopio, Finland
1:47.21 OT Ari Suhonen 13 February 1988 Tampere, Finland
1000 m 2:22.74 Wilson Kirwa 21 February 2001 Athens, Greece
1500 m 3:38.16 Antti Loikkanen 12 March 1978 European Championships Milan, Italy
Mile 3:58.20 Antti Loikkanen 20 January 1979 Los Angeles, United States
2000 m 5:20.18 Jukka Tammisuo 13 February 1996 Jyväskylä, Finland
3000 m 7:51.13 Tuomas Heikkilä 9 February 2025 Nordic Championships Espoo, Finland [64]
Two miles 8:43.4 h Ari Paunonen 1 February 1980 Inglewood, United States
5000 m 13:29.51 Mustafe Muuse 13 February 2026 BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational Boston, United States [65]
10,000 m 29:05.6 h Seppo Tuominen 17 February 1974 Vierumäki, Heinola rural municipality, Finland
50 m hurdles 6.47 Arto Bryggare 22 February 1981 Grenoble, France
60 m hurdles 7.56 Arto Bryggare 6 March 1983 European Championships Budapest, Hungary
22 February 1987 Meeting Pas de Calais Liévin, France
110 m hurdles 13.58 Arto Bryggare 30 December 1982 Lahti, Finland
300 m hurdles 35.56 OT Petteri Pulkkinen 11 February 1995 Tampere, Finland
400 m hurdles 50.59 OT Jussi Heikkilä 9 February 2005 Botnia Games Korsholm, Finland [66]
High jump 2.33 m [67] Osku Torro 5 February 2011 Finland–Sweden–Norway Indoor Match Tampere, Finland [68][69]
Pole vault 5.83 m Jani Lehtonen 8 March 1994 Stockholm, Sweden
Long jump 8.24 m Kristian Pulli 5 March 2021 European Championships Toruń, Poland [70]
Triple jump 16.98 m Simo Lipsanen 10 February 2019 Meeting Pas de Calais Liévin, France [71]
Shot put 22.09 m [72] Mika Halvari 7 February 2000 Tampere, Finland
Weight throw 22.81 m Henri Liipola 12 February 2022 Nordic Indoor Match Uppsala, Sweden [73]
Discus throw 64.00 m Frantz Kruger 18 February 2008 Botnia Games Korsholm, Finland [74]
Javelin throw 85.78 m Matti Närhi 3 March 1996 Kajaani, Finland [75][76][77]
Heptathlon 5810 pts Vesa Rantanen 10–11 February 2001 Jyväskylä, Finland
60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m
7.12 6.83 m 10.74 m 2.06 m 8.03 5.50 m 2:49.94
5866 pts h Johannes Lahti 31 January-1 February 1980 Heinola, Finland
60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m
6.7 7.05 m 14.91 m 2.08 m 8.2 4.60 m 2:45.8
6026 pts OT Petri Keskitalo 11–12 February 1995 Kuopio, Finland
60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m
6.96 7.41 m 15.37 m 1.89 m 7.00 5.10 m 2:49.20
3000 m walk 10:56.88 Reima Salonen 5 February 1984 Turku, Finland
5000 m walk 18:39.01 Veli-Matti Partanen 5 February 2022 Avoimet Helsy-hallit 2 Helsinki, Finland
10,000 m walk 38:46.0 h Reima Salonen 9 March 1988 Turku, Finland
4 × 200 m relay 1:26.21  Finland 24 February 2001 Umeå, Sweden
4 × 400 m relay 3:18.16 IF Närpes Kraft
Staffan Holmberg
Stefan Ivars
Thomas Asp
Hans Nordman		 27 February 1994 Jyväskylä, Finland
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Women

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref.
50 m 6.25[b] Heidi Hannula 3 March 2006 Liévin, France [78]
60 m 7.16 Lotta Kemppinen 20 February 2021 Finnish Championships Jyväskylä, Finland [79]
7.16 Lotta Kemppinen 21 March 2026 World Championships Toruń, Poland [80]
100 m 11.41 Johanna Manninen 14 February 2004 Tampere, Finland
150 m 18.16 Silja Kempas 15 January 2023 Jyväskylä, Finland [81]
17.73 OT Sari Keskitalo 11 February 2010 Mustasaari, Finland
200 m 23.03 Sanna Hernesniemi-Kyllönen 14 March 1993 World Championships Toronto, Canada
300 m 37.09 Mette Baas 29 January 2025 GP Jyväskylä Jyväskylä, Finland [82]
400 m 51.42 Mette Baas 20 March 2026 World Championships Toruń, Poland [83]
600 m 1:31.45 Kristiina Halonen 15 January 2023 Jyväskylä, Finland [84]
1:28.65 OT Sara Kuivisto 14 February 2021 Pajulahti, Finland
800 m 2:02.36 Sara Kuivisto 2 March 2022 Villa de Madrid Indoor Meeting Madrid, Spain [85]
1000 m 2:42.33 Marjo Venäläinen 25 February 1999 Stockholm, Sweden
1500 m 4:06.14 Sara Kuivisto 22 February 2022 Copernicus Cup Toruń, Poland [86]
Mile 4:29.64 Sara Kuivisto 17 February 2022 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Liévin, France [87]
2000 m 5:50.26 Johanna Lehtinen 6 February 2005 Leipzig, Germany
3000 m 8:51.95 Nathalie Blomqvist 25 January 2025 Antequera Indoor Match Antequera, Spain [88][89]
8:49.25 OT Nathalie Blomqvist 18 February 2024 Tampere, Finland
5000 m 16:16.13 Minna Rasimus 5 February 1999 Indianapolis, United States
16:09.36 OT Minttu Hukka 29 January 2016 University of Washington Invitational Seattle, United States [90]
Marathon 2:42:30 Laura Manninen 25 March 2017 The Armory Indoor Marathon New York City, United States [91]
50 m hurdles 7.68 Marianne Mattas 15 February 1996 Vaasa, Finland
7.2 h Ritva Valkeinen 13 March 1983 Laukaa, Finland
60 m hurdles 7.79 Reetta Hurske 22 February 2023 World Indoor Tour Madrid Madrid, Spain [92]
7.79 Reetta Hurske 5 March 2023 European Championships Istanbul, Turkey [93]
300 m hurdles 40.57 OT Essi Niskala 20 February 2022 Finnish Championships Kuopio, Finland [94]
400 m hurdles 58.68 OT Emma Millard 22 February 2009 Korsholm, Finland
High jump 1.96 m Ella Junnila 7 March 2021 European Championships Toruń, Poland [95]
Pole vault 4.81 m Wilma Murto 6 January 2024 Kuortane, Finland [96]
Long jump 6.78 m Ringa Ropo-Junnila 19 February 1991 GE Galan Stockholm, Sweden
Triple jump 14.38 m Kristiina Mäkelä 8 February 2019 Villa de Madrid Indoor Meeting Madrid, Spain [97]
Shot put 17.84 m Asta Hovi-Ovaska 23 February 1986 European Championships Madrid, Spain
Weight throw 22.76 m Sara Killinen 14 February 2025 Tiger Paw Invitational Clemson, United States [98]
Discus throw 60.67 m Sanna Kämäräinen 8 February 2014 Indoor Match FIN-SWE-NOR-DEN/ISL Tampere, Finland [99][100]
Javelin throw 61.29 m Taina Uppa 28 February 1999 Korsholm, Finland [101]
64.68 m (Old design) Mikaela Ingberg 5 March 1995 Kajaani, Finland
Pentathlon 4922 pts Saga Vanninen 9 March 2025 European Championships Apeldoorn, Netherlands [102]
60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m
8.19 1.81 m 15.56 m 6.52 m 2:12.20
3000 m walk 12:06.10 Sari Essayah 13 March 1993 World Championships Toronto, Canada
5000 m walk 24:17.41 Heli Nevanpää 3 February 1990 Turku, Finland
4 × 200 m relay 1:36.13  Finland
Lotta Harala
Anniina Laitinen
Ella Räsänen
Hanna-Maari Latvala		 9 February 2013 Växjö, Sweden
4 × 400 m relay 3:55.20 Lappeenrannan Urheilu-Miehet
Stiina Rossi
Marjut Töyli
Hanna Häkkinen
Annika Kumlin		 27 February 1994 Jyväskylä, Finland
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Notes

  1. [a]
    no eligible due to dual citizenship FIN/CZE
  2. [b]
    by World Athletics source; 6.26 by other sources, probably a typo
  1. [1]
    In accordance with this rule, the indoor marks of Wilma Murto in women's pole vault and Sandra Eriksson in women's mile run are considered Finnish records both indoors and outdoors, while the indoor records of Mika Halvari in men's shot put, Osku Torro in men's high jump and Jani Lehtonen in men's pole vault are not considered national outdoor records.[1]

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