Jouko Kuha
Jouko Santeri Kuha (born 30 September 1939 in
Career
Kuha's international breakthrough was at the
At the
In 1967 Kuha improved his Finnish record with a time of 8:29.8 in Stockholm, that season's second best time in the world after Gaston Roelants. In the same year he won the 3000 metres steeplechase at the Universiades in Tokyo.[1] He ranked fifth in Track and Field News' annual world ranking in 1967.
He prepared to spend the summer of 1968 training in the village of
Kuha's top season ended after
Trivia
Kuha's world record was threatened to be disqualified, because competition organizers provided bib numbers with the BP logo, which was against amateur athletic's rules in that era.[1]
Kuha did not earn much money during his career. One week after setting the world record, he competed in Joensuu before well over 6000 spectators. Kuha had agreed to a fee the previous spring of 600 Finnish markkas,[2] which corresponds to 824 Euros in 2008 currency.[3]
During his career 1958–95 Kuha ran the 3000 metres steeplechase 170 times. At the age of 41 (1981) he ran with a time of 9:00.61 and at about two months prior to his 50th birthday in 1989, 9:37.79.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 951-0-23703-5.
- ^ ISBN 951-30-8902-9.
- ^ Tilastokeskus (2009-01-16). "Rahanarvonkerroin 1860–2008 (in Finnish)". Tilastokeskus. Retrieved 2009-08-29.