OLYMPIC STADIUM AS A HOT SPOT FOR HELSINKI CITY RUNNING DAY IN 2021

Finnish Athletics Federation and Stadium Foundation have signed an agreement on Helsinki City Running Day 2021. Olympic Stadium will be the hot spot for the several running events that consist the Helsinki City Running Day. Events taking place during the day are Helsinki City Marathon, Helsinki City Run half marathon, Helsinki City 5, Helsinki City Double (half marathon+ marathon) and children’s Minimarathon.

- We are very pleased that the biggest running events in Finland will return to the Olympic Stadium. There is no greater experience for the runners in Finland than to get a chance to run at the renewed Olympic Stadium, says Harri Aalto, CEO for the Finnish Athletics Federation.

- The renewed Olympic Stadium offers great facilities to the Finnish Athletics Federation as an event organiser and especially to the running events’ participants. We’d like to warmly welcome the participants at the Olympic Stadium, says Ari Kuokkanen, Director for the Olympic Stadium.

In addition, the negotiations for the 2022 Finland-Sweden Athletics International to be organised at the Olympic Stadium have started. The common goal is to bring this renewed event to the Olympic Stadium in 2022, which marks the 70-year Anniversary for the Helsinki Olympics.

For further information, please contact:

Harri Aalto
CEO



Finnish Athletics Federation
+ 358 (0)40 8234200



[email protected]

Marju Paju
Marketing and Communication Director

Stadium Foundation
+ 358 (0)40-5138452

[email protected]