3:50 finish, 158/641 place overall. Nice race in and around Turku, a small city about two hours west of Helsinki. It’s named after the famous Finnish distance runner, Paavo Nurmi, who was from Turku and set Olympic records in the 1920s. Fairly scenic course through the historic downtown and riverfront area as well as nearby country. Some short rolling hills but mostly flat and not too hot; okay finish time.
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