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

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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

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  • 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.