Päivi Tikkanen
Päivi Marja Sinikka Tikkanen is a retired female long-distance runner from Finland, who won the 1989 edition of the Berlin Marathon. A two-time Olympian she ended up in fourth place in the women's 3,000 metres at the 1991 World Championships. Tikkanen was Finnish champion in the same event for ten years in a row. She was coached by her husband Esa Tikkanen.Achievements
Personal bests
- 800m 2:06.17
- 1500m 4:08.46
- Mile 4:34.91
- 3000m 8:41.30
- 5000m 15:15.76
- 10000m 31:45.02
- 10 km road 33:27
- 15 km road 52:56
- Half marathon 1:10:35
- Marathon 2:28:45
