Jouni Kortelainen

Jouni Ensio Kortelainen (born 9 June 1957 in Polvijärvi) is a retired male long-distance runner from Finland. He represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. He set his personal best (2:12:09) in the classic distance on 3 May 1980, finishing in fourth place in Chemnitz. Kortelainen won the men's national marathon title in 1986.

Jouni Kortelainen (in the back) in 1980

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Finland
1978	Košice Peace Marathon	Košice, Czechoslovakia	3rd	Marathon	2:16:50.2 [1]
1979	Košice Peace Marathon	Košice, Czechoslovakia	1st	Marathon	2:15:12
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	—	Marathon	DNF
1981	Boston Marathon	Boston, United States	12th	Marathon	2:13:15
1982	Tokyo Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	5th	Marathon	2:12:15
1986	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	—	Marathon	DNF
1987	Hamburg Marathon	Hamburg, West Germany	5th	Marathon	2:17:03
1990	Hamburg Marathon	Hamburg, West Germany	12th	Marathon	2:17:14
1991	Hamburg Marathon	Hamburg, Germany	10th	Marathon	2:17:09
1992	Houston Marathon	Houston, United States	8th	Marathon	2:15:58

References

1. http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/fi/atm.php?ID=4401 ^{[bare URL]}

External links

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jouni Kortelainen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.