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Athlete
Ilona Mononen
- Finnish record holder, 3000 m steeplechase
- Olympian in Paris
- 6th at the European Championships in Rome and 8th in Birmingham
- Two-time junior European champion
- Two silver medals and one bronze in junior cross country
- Multiple medalist at the Finnish Championships (Kalevan Kisat)
- Event
- 3000 m steeplechase, 5000 m
- Personal best
- 1500 m 4.07,32 · 3000 m steeplechase 9.15,18 · 5000 m 15.04,48 · 10 km road 31.38Updated 2026
- Coach
- Mikko Rajaniemi
- Goals
- A healthy, long and steadily rising athletics career.
- Strengths
- A strong sense of purpose.