Trivia
During his career (1974–91) Vainio competed 80 times in 10,000 metres. He ran 68 times below the 29-minute barrier, 24 times below 28:10, and 10 times below 28 minutes.
Vainio's winning time at the 1978 European Championships in Prague – 27:30.99 – is still the Finnish record and European Championship record.
Vainio's 10,000 metres time 28:30.58 in 1991 is still the World record of the age group M40.
Vainio achieved five Finnish Championships in 5000 metres (1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1987) and eight in 10,000 metres (1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, and 1987). He won the Finnish Championship in cross country running four times in 1981, 1983, 1986 and 1987.
After his sports career, Martti Vainio has worked in the travel industry.
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