Viljo Heino

Viljo ("Ville") Akseli Heino (1 March 1914 in Iitti – 15 September 1998) was a Finnish athlete who held the world record for the 10,000 metres event from 25 August 1944 to 11 June 1949 and again from 1 September 1949 to 22 October 1949.^[1] He was the male Finnish Sportspersonality of the year for 1949.

Born in Iitti, he represented Finland in the 10,000 metres and marathon in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.^[2] He died in Tampere.

References [edit]

• sports-reference

1. ^ "Athletics - World Progression - Men - 10000m". International Olympic Committee. 2005-08-30. Archived from the original on 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2008-05-31. 
2. ^ "Two Minutes to Glory". Time. 1948-08-02. Retrieved 2008-05-31. 

Records
Preceded by Taisto Mäki	Men's 10,000 m World Record Holder 25 August 1944 – 11 June 1949	Succeeded by Emil Zátopek
Preceded by Emil Zátopek	Men's 10,000 m World Record Holder 1 September 1949 – 22 October 1949	Succeeded by Emil Zátopek

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