List of Finnish records in athletics
Introduction 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.
Outdoor '''Key to tables''':+ = en route to a longer distanceA = affected by altitudeh = hand timingOT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)X = annulled after doping revelations===Men===EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef100 m10.12 (+0.9 m/s)Samuli Samuelsson17 June 2023Kuortane GamesKuortane, Finland150 m15.23 (+0.3 m/s)Samuli Samuelsson22 August 2023Espoo, Finland200 m20.45 (+1.7 m/s)Samuel Purola17 July 2022Nordic-Baltic U23 ChampionshipsMalmö, Sweden300 m33.2 Markku Kukkoaho27 May 1976Kuopio, Finland33.27Samuel Purola1 June 2023Marskin kisatLappeenranta, Finland400 m45.49Markku Kukkoaho7 September 1972Olympic GamesMunich, West Germany500 m1:02.52Olli Turunen30 May 1989Helsinki, Finland600 m1:16.93Mikko Lahtio5 August 2009Lahti, Finland800 m1:44.10Ari Suhonen16 August 1989Weltklasse ZürichZürich, Switzerland1000 m2:16.88Ari Suhonen19 August 1987Lahti, Finland1500 m3:36.33Pekka Vasala10 September 1972Olympic GamesMunich, West Germany3:36.3 Antti Loikkanen16 June 1980Imatra, FinlandMile3:55.65Ari Paunonen26 June 1977London, United KingdomMile (road)4:01.35Santtu Heikkinen1 October 2023World Road Running ChampionshipsRiga, Latvia2000 m5:00.32Jukka Keskisalo25 July 2009Lapinlahti, Finland3000 m7:43.2 Lasse Virén27 July 1972Oulu, Finland7:43.20Ari Paunonen22 June 1977Cologne, West GermanyTwo miles8:14.0 Lasse Virén14 August 1972Stockholm, Sweden5000 m13:16.3 Lasse Virén14 September 1972Helsinki, Finland13:16.02 XMartti Vainio28 June 1984Oslo, Norway10000 m27:30.99Martti Vainio29 August 1978European ChampionshipsPrague, Czechoslovakia10 km (road)28:31Janne Holmén31 December 2002San Silvestre VallecanaMadrid, Spain15 km (road)43:56Risto Ulmala15 February 1992Tampa, United States20 km (road)58:49Jussi Utriainen9 March 2003Alphen aan den Rijn, NetherlandsOne hour20296 mSeppo Tuominen2 October 1971Colombes, FranceHalf marathon1:02:50Jussi Utriainen27 March 2011VenloopVenlo, Netherlands25 km (road)1:15:15Esko Lipsonen30 April 1978Helsinki, Finland30 km (road)1:35:43Max Holmnäs14 October 1973Handen, SwedenMarathon2:10:46Janne Holmén13 April 2008Rotterdam MarathonRotterdam, Netherlands100 km6:46:16Henri Ansio27 November 2016Los Alcázares, Spain24 hours (road)260.160 kmTomi Ronkainen22 May 2022Kokkola Ultra RunKokkola, Finland110 m hurdles13.31 (-0.3 m/s)Elmo Lakka2 June 2021Motonet GPJyväskylä, Finland200 m hurdles23.24 (+0.3 m/s)Oskari Mörö7 June 2020Uusi Alku MeetingLahti, Finland300 m hurdles36.04Ismo Hämeenniemi26 May 1992Helsinki, Finland400 m hurdles49.04Oskari Mörö15 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil3000 m steeplechase8:10.67Jukka Keskisalo28 August 2009Weltklasse ZürichZürich, SwitzerlandHigh jump2.31 mMika Polku22 July 2000Viitasaari, FinlandToni Huikuri11 June 2002Bratislava, SlovakiaPole vault5.82 mJani Lehtonen26 June 1993Kuortane, FinlandLong jump8.27 m (+1.8 m/s)Kristian Pulli11 June 2020Espoo, FinlandTriple jump17.14 m (-0.5 m/s)Simo Lipsanen16 July 2017European U23 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, PolandShot put21.69 mReijo Ståhlberg5 May 1979Fresno, United StatesDiscus throw69.97 mFrantz Kruger15 September 2007Helsingborg, SwedenHammer throw83.30 mOlli-Pekka Karjalainen14 July 2004Lahti, FinlandJavelin throw93.09 mAki Parviainen26 June 1999Kuortane, FinlandWeight throw22.13 mJuha Tiainen30 June 1990Mäntyharju, FinlandDecathlon8730 ptsEduard Hämäläinen5–6 August 1997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece10.81 (+0.8 m/s) ''(100 m)'', 7.56 m (+0.9 m/s) ''(long jump)'', 15.71 m ''(shot put)'', 1.97 m ''(high jump)'', 46.71 ''(400 m)'' /13.74 (+0.8 m/s) ''(110 m hurdles)'', 50.50 m ''(discus)'', 5.20 m ''(pole vault)'', 59.82 m ''(javelin)'', 4:37.10 ''(1500 m)''3000 m walk (track)11:19.49Reima Salonen9 June 1989Helsinki, Finland5000 m walk (track)18:43.17Aku Partanen13 June 2018Espoo, Finland10000 m walk (track)38:44.13Aku Partanen1 September 2018Finland-Sweden Athletics InternationalTampere, Finland10 km walk (road)38:59Aku Partanen14 April 2012Tuusula, Finland20000 m walk (track)1:22:22.6 Valentin Kononen6 June 1993Kangasniemi, Finland20 km walk (road)1:20:42Valentin Kononen7 May 2000Heinola, Finland1:19:52Reima Salonen21 June 1986Pihtipudas, Finland1:18:22Veli-Matti Partanen19 August 2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary30 km walk (road)2:07:04Aku Partanen17 June 2018Espoo, Finland35 km walk (road)2:28:22Aleksi Ojala24 July 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States50 km walk (road)3:39:34Valentin Kononen26 March 2000Dudinská PäťdesiatkaDudince, Slovakia4 × 100 m relay38.9212 August 2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany4 × 200 m relay1:25.7 J. TapolaR. VilenK. WauhkonenJ. Salmi30 July 1970Helsinki, Finland4 × 400 m relay3:01.12Stig LönnqvistAri SalinOssi KarttunenMarkku Kukkoaho10 September 1972Olympic GamesMunich, West Germany===Women===EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef100 m11.13 (+1.0 m/s)Helinä Marjamaa19 July 1983Lahti, Finland150 m17.43 (+0.7 m/s)Aino Pulkkinen23 May 2023Harju CupJyväskylä, Finland200 m22.39 (+0.6 m/s)Mona-Lisa Pursiainen20 August 1973Moscow, Soviet Union300 m37.48Riitta Salin26 June 1976London, United Kingdom400 m50.14Riitta Salin4 September 1974European ChampionshipsRome, Italy500 m1:19.1 Helle Aro26 April 1993Vantaa, Finland600 m1:27.12Eveliina Määttänen23 May 2023Harju CupJyväskylä, Finland800 m1:59.41Sara Kuivisto31 July 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan1000 m2:39.14Sara Kuivisto2 September 2020Porvoo, Finland1500 m4:02.35Sara Kuivisto4 August 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, JapanMile4:28.12Sara Lappalainen26 August 2023Stirling, United Kingdom4:23.38Kristiina Mäki3 September 2021Brussels, Belgium2000 m5:42.71Kristiina Mäki17 June 2014Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic3000 m8:41.30Päivi Tikkanen26 August 1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, JapanTwo miles9:41.36Annemari Sandell8 June 1996Tornio, Finland5000 m14:56.22Annemari Sandell8 July 1996Stockholm, Sweden5 km (road)15:13Annemari Sandell13 April 1996Portsmouth, United Kingdom10000 m31:12.78Camilla Richardsson20 May 2023Night of the 10K PB'sLondon, United Kingdom10 km (road)31:59Johanna Peiponen28 May 2016Oulu TerwahölkkäOulu, Finland15 km (road)49:17Annemari Sandell16 November 1997Nijmegen, Netherlands20 km (road)1:08:55Alisa Vainio19 February 2023Seville MarathonSeville, SpainHalf marathon1:10:04Annemari Sandell27 September 1998Uster, Switzerland25 km (road)1:26:22Alisa Vainio19 February 2023Seville MarathonSeville, Spain30 km (road)1:43:43Alisa Vainio19 February 2023Seville MarathonSeville, SpainMarathon2:27:26Alisa Vainio19 February 2023Seville MarathonSeville, Spain100 km7:40:20Satu Lipiäinen1 July 2022Salo, Finland12-hour run153.600 kmSatu Lipiäinen20 May 2023Ultra runKokkola, Finland100 m hurdles12.70 (+0.9 m/s)Reetta Hurske7 June 2023Motonet GPJyväskylä, Finland200 m hurdles26.65 (-0.9 m/s)Nooralotta Neziri11 June 2020Impossible GamesOslo, Norway300 m hurdles38.50Viivi Lehikoinen31 May 2022Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic400 m hurdles54.40Viivi Lehikoinen6 June 2023Meeting Iberoamericano de AtletismoHuelva, Spain2000 m steeplechase6:18.09Johanna Lehtinen17 July 2006Tampere, Finland3000 m steeplechase9:24.70Sandra Eriksson12 July 2014Glasgow Grand PrixGlasgow, Great BritainHigh jump1.95 mElla Junnila3 July 2019Yleisurheilun GP-kisatTampere, FinlandPole vault4.85 mWilma Murto17 August 2022European ChampionshipsMunich, GermanyLong jump6.85 m (+0.8 m/s)Ringa Ropo-Junnila9 August 1990Lahti, FinlandTriple jump14.64 m (-0.4 m/s)Kristiina Mäkelä19 August 2022European ChampionshipsMunich, GermanyShot put18.57 mAsta Ovaska20 August 1989Stockholm, SwedenDiscus throw67.02 mUlla Lundholm23 August 1983Helsinki, FinlandHammer throw74.40 mKrista Tervo19 March 2022Leiria, PortugalJavelin throw64.90 mPaula Huhtaniemi10 August 2003Helsinki, FinlandWeight throw21.47 mSuvi Koskinen14 September 2019Kurikka, FinlandHeptathlon6404 ptsSatu Ruotsalainen26–27 August 1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan13.54 (+1.1 m/s) ''(100 m hurdles)'', 1.88 m ''(high jump)'', 12,46 m ''(shot put)'', 24.20 (+0.2 m/s) ''(200 m)'',6.18 m (0.0 m/s) ''(long jump)'', 47.04 m ''(javelin)'', 2:13.24 ''(800 m)''3000 m walk (track)11:59.60Sari Essayah27 June 1993Lapinlahti, Finland5000 m walk (track)20:28.62Sari Essayah9 July 1994Tuusula, Finland5 km walk (road)21:15.6Sari Essayah12 August 1989Lapinlahti, Finland10000 m walk (track)42:37.0 Sari Essayah8 May 1993Fana, Norway10 km walk (road)42:20Sari Essayah7 August 1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden20 km walk (road)1:32:05Sari Essayah5 May 1996Vantaa, Finland35 km walk (road)2:57:42Elisa Neuvonen22 July 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States50 km walk (road)4:29:25Tiia Kuikka19 May 2019European CupAlytus, Lithuania4 × 100 m relay43.37Anu PirttimaaSisko HanhijokiSanna HernesniemiMarja Salmela21 August 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany4 × 400 m relay3:25.7Marika EklundMona-Lisa PursiainenPirjo HäggmanRiitta Salin8 September 1974European ChampionshipsRome, Italy===Mixed===EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef4 × 400 m relay3:27.31Viljami KaasalainenViivi LehikoinenAsseri VälimäkiMette Baas25 June 2023European Team ChampionshipsChorzów, Poland
Indoor ===Men===EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRefVideo50 m5.77Markus Pöyhönen23 February 2003Liévin, France60 m6.58Markus Pöyhönen4 March 2003Helsinki, Finland14 March 2003World ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom6.4 Erik Gustafsson26 February 1972Turku, Finland100 m10.36Joni Rautanen12 February 2009Korsholm, Finland150 m16.27Valtteri Louko15 January 2023Jyväskylä, Finland15.65 Jonathan Åstrand7 February 2012Mustasaari, Finland200 m20.72Jonathan Åstrand9 February 2013Växjö, Sweden300 m33.04 Juha Pyy25 February 1986Luleå, Sweden400 m47.09Jussi Heikkilä2 March 2008SEC ChampionshipsFayetteville, United States46.79 Juha Pyy27 February 1988Tampere, Finland600 m1:19.14Esko Parpala12 February 1994Rovaniemi, Finland800 m1:47.36Markku Taskinen12 March 1978European ChampionshipsMilan, Italy1:47.06 Wilson Kirwa13 February 2000Kuopio, Finland1:47.21 Ari Suhonen13 February 1988Tampere, Finland1000 m2:22.74Wilson Kirwa21 February 2001Athens, Greece1500 m3:38.16Antti Loikkanen12 March 1978European ChampionshipsMilan, ItalyMile3:58.20Antti Loikkanen20 January 1979Los Angeles, United States2000 m5:20.18Jukka Tammisuo13 February 1996Jyväskylä, Finland3000 m7:52.97Pekka Paivarinta11 March 1973European ChampionshipsRotterdam, Netherlands7:51.69 Samuli Vasala10/11 February 1997Tampere, FinlandTwo miles8:43.4 Ari Paunonen1 February 1980Inglewood, United States5000 m13:47.94Hannu Okkola13 February 1983Espoo, Finland10000 m29:05.6 Seppo Tuominen17 February 1974Vierumäki, Heinola rural municipality, Finland50 m hurdles6.47Arto Bryggare22 February 1981Grenoble, France60 m hurdles7.56Arto Bryggare6 March 1983European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary22 February 1987Meeting Pas de CalaisLiévin, France300 m hurdles35.56 Petteri Pulkkinen11 February 1995Tampere, Finland110 m hurdles13.58Arto Bryggare30 December 1982Lahti, Finland400 m hurdles50.59 Jussi Heikkilä9 February 2005Botnia GamesKorsholm, FinlandHigh jump2.33 m Osku Torro5 February 2011Finland–Sweden–Norway Indoor MatchTampere, FinlandPole vault5.83 mJani Lehtonen8 March 1994Stockholm, SwedenLong jump8.24 mKristian Pulli5 March 2021European ChampionshipsToruń, PolandTriple jump16.98 mSimo Lipsanen10 February 2019Meeting Pas de CalaisLiévin, FranceShot put22.09 m Mika Halvari7 February 2000Tampere, FinlandWeight throw22.81 mHenri Liipola12 February 2022Nordic Indoor MatchUppsala, SwedenDiscus throw64.00 mFrantz Kruger18 February 2008Botnia GamesKorsholm, FinlandJavelin throw85.78 mMatti Närhi3 March 1996Kajaani, FinlandHeptathlon5810 ptsVesa Rantanen10–11 February 2001Jyväskylä, Finland7.12 ''(60 m)'', 6.83 m ''(long jump)'', 10.74 m ''(shot put)'', 2.06 m ''(high jump)'', 8.03 ''(60 m hurdles)'', 5.50 m ''(pole vault)'', 2:49.94 ''(1000 m)''5866 pts Johannes Lahti31 January-1 February 1980Heinola, Finland6.7 ''(60 m)'', 7.05 m ''(long jump)'', 14.91 m ''(shot put)'', 2.08 m ''(high jump)'', 8.2 ''(60 m hurdles)'', 4.60 m ''(pole vault)'', 2:45.8 ''(1000 m)''6026 pts Petri Keskitalo11–12 February 1995Kuopio, Finland6.96 ''(60 m)'', 7.41 m ''(long jump)'', 15.37 m ''(shot put)'', 1.89 m ''(high jump)'', 7.00 ''(60 m hurdles)'', 5.10 m ''(pole vault)'', 2:49.20 ''(1000 m)''3000 m walk10:56.88Reima Salonen5 February 1984Turku, Finland5000 m walk18:39.01Veli-Matti Partanen5 February 2022Avoimet Helsy-hallit 2Helsinki, Finland10000 m walk38:46.0 Reima Salonen9 March 1988Turku, Finland4 × 200 m relay1:26.2124 February 2001Umeå, Sweden4 × 400 m relay3:18.16IF Närpes KraftStaffan HolmbergStefan IvarsThomas AspHans Nordman27 February 1994Jyväskylä, Finland===Women===EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef50 m6.25Heidi Hannula3 March 2006Liévin, France60 m7.16Lotta Kemppinen20 February 2021Finnish ChampionshipsJyväskylä, Finland100 m11.41Johanna Manninen14 February 2004Tampere, Finland150 m18.16Silja Kempas15 January 2023Jyväskylä, Finland17.73 Sari Keskitalo11 February 2010Mustasaari, Finland200 m23.03Sanna Hernesniemi-Kyllönen14 March 1993World ChampionshipsToronto, Canada300 m37.81Ella Räsänen27 February 2011Helsinki, Finland400 m52.37Ella Räsänen1 March 2013European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden600 m1:31.45Kristiina Halonen15 January 2023Jyväskylä, Finland1:28.65 Sara Kuivisto14 February 2021Pajulahti, Finland800 m2:02.36Sara Kuivisto2 March 2022Villa de Madrid Indoor MeetingMadrid, Spain1000 m2:42.33Marjo Venäläinen25 February 1999Stockholm, Sweden1500 m4:06.14Sara Kuivisto22 February 2022Copernicus CupToruń, PolandMile4:29.64Sara Kuivisto17 February 2022Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-CalaisLiévin, France2000 m5:50.26Johanna Lehtinen6 February 2005Leipzig, Germany3000 m8:53.60Camilla Richardsson2 March 2023European ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey5000 m16:16.13Minna Rasimus5 February 1999Indianapolis, United States16:09.36 Minttu Hukka29 January 2016University of Washington InvitationalSeattle, United StatesMarathon2:42:30Laura Manninen25 March 2017The Armory Indoor MarathonNew York City, United States50 m hurdles7.68Marianne Mattas15 February 1996Vaasa, Finland7.2 Ritva Valkeinen13 March 1983Laukaa, Finland60 m hurdles7.79Reetta Hurske22 February 2023World Indoor Tour MadridMadrid, Spain7.79Reetta Hurske5 March 2023European ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey300 m hurdles40.57 Essi Niskala20 February 2022Finnish ChampionshipsKuopio, Finland400 m hurdles58.68 Emma Millard22 February 2009Korsholm, FinlandHigh jump1.96 mElla Junnila7 March 2021European ChampionshipsToruń, PolandPole vault4.80 mWilma Murto4 March 2023European ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey4.81 mWilma Murto6 January 2024Kuortane, FinlandLong jump6.78 mRinga Ropo-Junnila19 February 1991GE GalanStockholm, SwedenTriple jump14.38 mKristiina Mäkelä8 February 2019Villa de Madrid Indoor MeetingMadrid, SpainShot put17.84 mAsta Hovi-Ovaska23 February 1986European ChampionshipsMadrid, SpainWeight throw22.66 mSara Killinen23 February 2023ACC ChampionshipsLouisville, United StatesDiscus throw60.67 mSanna Kämäräinen8 February 2014Indoor Match FIN-SWE-NOR-DEN/ISLTampere, FinlandJavelin throw61.29 mTaina Uppa28 February 1999Korsholm, Finland64.68 m (Old design) Mikaela Ingberg5 March 1995Kajaani, FinlandPentathlon4580 ptsTiia Hautala25 February 2000European ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium8.36 ''(60 m hurdles)'', 1.77 m ''(high jump)'', 13.92 m ''(shot put)'', 6.26 m ''(long jump)'', 2:16.48 ''(800 m)''3000 m walk12:06.10Sari Essayah13 March 1993World ChampionshipsToronto, Canada5000 m walk24:17.41Heli Nevanpää3 February 1990Turku, Finland4 × 200 m relay1:36.13Lotta HaralaAnniina LaitinenElla RäsänenHanna-Maari Latvala9 February 2013Växjö, Sweden4 × 400 m relay3:55.20Lappeenrannan Urheilu-MiehetStiina RossiMarjut TöyliHanna HäkkinenAnnika Kumlin27 February 1994Jyväskylä, Finland
See also *Finnish Championships in Athletics
Notes
References ;General* Finnish Outdoor Records 1 October 2023 updated* Finnish Indoor Records 5 March 2023 updated;Specific
External links * SUL web site