ALL-TIME

Best Finland 10 000 m Athletes of All Time

All-time ranking of the top Finland athletes in the 10 000 m, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.

Discover the greatest 10 000 m athletes in the history of Finland. Martti Vainio tops the all-time national list with 27:30.99, among 100 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.

#	Athlete	Result	Date
1	Martti Vainio	27:30.99	Aug 29, 1978
2	Lasse Virén	27:38.35	Sep 3, 1972
3	Kaarlo Maaninka	27:44.28	Jul 27, 1980
4	Juha Väätäinen	27:52.78	Aug 10, 1971
5	Risto Ulmala	27:53.00	Sep 10, 1991
6	Pekka Päivärinta	27:54.43	Jun 23, 1976
7	Harri Hänninen	28:00.73	Jun 7, 1989
8	Lasse Orimus	28:05.72	Jun 30, 1977
9	Hakan SPIK	28:08.31	Aug 9, 1981
10	Janne Holmén	28:09.94	Jun 15, 2003
11	Seppo Tuominen	28:17.2HT	Jun 22, 1971
12	Tommy Ekblom	28:23.13	May 26, 1983
13	Ari Paunonen	28:25.16	Jul 2, 1987
14	Matti Räsänen	28:25.29	May 1, 2011
15	Vesa Kähkölä	28:29.54	Aug 21, 1984
16	Tapio Kantanen	28:30.0HT	Aug 10, 1973
17	Samuli Vasala	28:31.16	Sep 1, 2001
18	Aarno RISTIMÄKI	28:32.33	Sep 1, 1973
19	Ismo Toukonen	28:35.61	Aug 14, 1982
20	Reino PAUKKONEN	28:39.6HT	May 27, 1973
21	Pasi Mattila	28:42.70	Aug 8, 1996
22	Antti Loikkanen	28:42.77	May 24, 1984
23	Santtu Mäkinen	28:43.78	Jul 5, 1993
24	Pertti TIAINEN	28:44.52	Jul 11, 1981
25	Henrik SANDSTRÖM	28:46.12	May 25, 1982
26	Rune HOLMÉN	28:48.18	Sep 26, 1974
27	Francis Kirwa	28:48.22	Jun 26, 2002
28	Arttu Vattulainen	28:48.43	May 19, 2018
29	Jussi Utriainen	28:50.20	Aug 11, 2003
30	Mikko Ala-Leppilampi	28:52.6HT	Jul 4, 1976
31	Paavo LEIVISKÄ	28:53.6HT	Aug 9, 1974
32	Visa Orttenvuori	28:55.46	Jun 12, 1994
33	Jörgen Salo	28:56.2HT	Apr 20, 1991
34	Turo Inkiläinen	28:58.63	Aug 11, 2003
35	Simo Wannas	29:04.64	Apr 14, 2006
36	Marko Kotila	29:06.71	May 18, 2002
37	Jukka Keskisalo	29:07.66	Mar 28, 2009
38	Jarkko Järvenpää	29:08.63	May 5, 2012
39	Tuomo Lehtinen	29:08.65	Aug 11, 2003
40	Mika Kotiranta	29:10.69	Sep 2, 2023
41	Tuomas Jokinen	29:11.05	Mar 28, 2009
42	Ville Hautala	29:13.69	Sep 4, 1999
43	Jari Matinlauri	29:13.76	Aug 1, 2004
44	Mårten Boström	29:16.68	Apr 5, 2008
45	Tuomas Heikkilä	29:18.21	Sep 21, 2024
46	Leevi Keronen	29:21.52	Jul 28, 2023
47	Eero Saleva	29:23.94	May 4, 2021
48	Jaakko Piesanen	29:24.34	Aug 31, 2018
49	Viljo HEINO	29:27.2HT	Sep 1, 1949
50	Antti Ihamäki	29:28.03	Jul 1, 2023
51	Ossi Kekki	29:31.26	Aug 31, 2018
52	Jussi Virtanen	29:31.36	May 24, 1998
53	Henri Manninen	29:32.20	Jun 5, 2013
54	Juuso Rainio	29:35.96	May 21, 1999
55	Konsta Saksola	29:38.04	May 24, 2026
56	Hannu Granberg	29:39.54	Mar 25, 2023
57	Petri KUUSINEN	29:46.82	Aug 9, 1998
58	Mustafe Muuse	29:51.13	Aug 30, 2024
59	Hannu POSTI	29:51.4HT	Jul 20, 1952
60	Hannu Posti	29:51.4HT	Jul 20, 1952
61	Niko Putkinen	29:51.88	May 25, 2025
62	Jaakko Nieminen	29:52.00	May 22, 2014
63	Juha Hellstén	29:52.06	May 18, 2002
64	Miika Takala	29:55.36	May 19, 2012
65	Robin Ryynänen	29:55.86	May 20, 2017
66	Vesa Erojärvi	29:57.5HT	Jun 9, 2004
67	Simo Saloranta	30:04.80	Sep 8, 1960
68	Ilmari SALMINEN	30:05.6HT	Jul 18, 1937
69	Anders LINDAHL	30:06.09	Aug 3, 2014
70	Niklas Wihlman	30:08.73	Jun 27, 2020
71	Vilho Loukkalahti	30:10.65	Jul 28, 2023
72	Konstantin KUTILAINEN	30:11.72	May 25, 2006
73	Volmari Iso-Hollo	30:12.6	Jul 31, 1932
74	Antti-Pekka Niinistö	30:13.64	Jul 28, 2020
75	Arvo ASKOLA	30:15.6HT	Aug 2, 1936
76	Pasi Jeremejeff	30:15.69	Aug 9, 1998
77	Aki Nummela	30:23.34	Aug 1, 2019
78	Jaakko Kero	30:26.30	Aug 9, 1998
79	Eero Helenius	30:29.15	Apr 18, 2025
80	Henrik Goesch	30:29.30	Aug 1, 2019
81	Väinö KOSKELA	30:30.8HT	Aug 23, 1950
82	Helge PERÄLÄ	30:31.4HT	Aug 22, 1946
83	Yrjö PESONEN	30:33.10	Jun 15, 2003
84	Juho Ylinen	30:34.49	Jul 28, 2023
85	Lasse Virtanen	30:35.0	Jul 31, 1932
86	Topi Alahuhta	30:38.67	Apr 16, 2026
87	Rasmus Krogell	30:40.04	Sep 20, 2025
88	Marko VAITTINEN	30:40.38	Jun 28, 2004
89	Juha PUTTONEN	30:40.58	Jul 31, 2009
90	Jukka Kero	30:40.61	Jul 17, 2005
91	Aki UUTELA	30:43.01	Jul 23, 2006
92	Matti Rauma	30:48.67	Jul 23, 2017
93	Joonas Harjamäki	30:53.78	Aug 26, 2012
94	Teppo Syrjälä	30:54.85	Jun 26, 2002
95	Antti Ristanen	30:56.02	Jun 17, 2026
96	Victor Lövdahl	30:56.72	Sep 4, 2019
97	Tommi Hytönen	30:56.75	Jun 7, 2019
98	Pekka TOIVOLA	30:57.38	Jul 31, 2009
99	Mikael Bergdahl	30:58.74	Jul 26, 2013
100	Hugo Niskanen	30:59.6HT	Jul 20, 1952