Martti Bertil Marttelin (18 June 1897 – 1 March 1940) was a

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

from

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

, who won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

. He was killed in action during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

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* 1897 births 1940 deaths People from Nummi-Pusula Finnish male long-distance runners Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Finland Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Finnish male marathon runners Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Finnish military personnel killed in World War II Sportspeople from Uusimaa {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub