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Viren

American  
[veer-uhn] / ˈvɪər ən /

noun

  1. Lasse born 1949, Finnish distance runner.


Viren British  
/ ˈvɪərən /

noun

  1. Lasse (ˈlæsɪ). born 1949, Finnish distance runner: winner of the 5000 metres and the 10 000 metres in the 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games

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“Given the enormous investment put into this project, it was important to present the results in a way that anybody else can now go and benefit from them,” said Google Research collaborator Viren Jain.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2024

This sentiment is echoed by Viren Swami, professor of social psychology at Anglia Ruskin University.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2021

Lasse Viren, another Finn, completed a second straight 5,000-10,000 double at the 1976 Montreal Olympics but just missed out on three golds when he finished fifth in the marathon.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2021

Sarah Viren is a contributing writer for the magazine and an assistant professor at Arizona State University.

From New York Times • May 25, 2021

Should the 33-year-old manage it he would emulate Finnish great Lasse Viren, currently the only man to complete the distance "double double", by retaining the Olympic 5,000 and 10,000m titles.

From Reuters • Aug. 13, 2016

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