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Martti Marttelin, Finnish runner (died 1940)
Martti Bertil Marttelin was a long-distance runner from Finland, who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Marttelin won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Martti Bertil Marttelin (18 June 1897 – 1 March 1940) was a long-distance runner from Finland, who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
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Martti Marttelin was born in 1897. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1897 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70.0M | 341 million |
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