Photo: Pentti Koskinen / Helsingin Sanomat—Public domain
Lasse Virén
- Born
- Jul 22, 1949 (77 years old)
- Events
- 2 Miles · 10 000 m
Lasse Virén is a Finland middle-distance runner, born on July 22, 1949. He competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.
His personal bests include 3:41.8h in the 1500m, 4:01.6h in the Mile, 7:43.2h in the 3000m, 13:16.3h in the 5000m and 27:38.35 in the 10000m. He has earned 4 gold and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Finland.
Personal best · 2 Miles8:14.0h
1988 season best1:09:50Jul 24, 1988 · South Shields
Medals4Olympic Games: 4 gold
National record7:43.2h3000 m
As of Oct 27, 2026: 2 Miles 8:14.0h, 10 000 m 27:38.35 (#521 all-time), 1988 season best 1:09:50 (Jul 24, 1988, South Shields (GBR)) · Olympic Games: 4 gold · National record (3000 m) · 77 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 4 | – | – | 4 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Semi | 1:09:50 | – | Jul 24, 1988 | South Shields (GBR) |
| 1980 | 5000m | 13:30.88 | – | Aug 13, 1980 | Zürich (SUI) |
| 1980 | 10000m | 27:50.46 | – | Jul 27, 1980 | Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) |
| 1980 | 15Kilometr | 44:05 | – | May 4, 1980 | Far Hills, NJ (USA) |
| 1979 | 5000m | 13:32.2h | – | Sep 8, 1979 | Leuven (BEL) |
| 1979 | 10000m | 28:04.69 | – | Sep 4, 1979 | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1979 | 10MilesRoa | 48:27 | – | Sep 22, 1979 | Lynchburg, VA (USA) |
| 1978 | 3000m | 7:57.24 | – | May 25, 1978 | Helsinki (FIN) |