title: 2009 Finnish Athletics Championships
text: # 2009 Finnish Athletics Championships
  
  The 2009 Finnish Athletics Championships were held in the Leppävaaran stadion in Espoo from July 31 to August 2, 2009. The event served as a qualification tournament for the 2009 World Championships staged from August 15 to August 23, 2009, in Berlin, Germany.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Event | Men's Track Winners | Men's Track Winners | Women's Track Winners | Women's Track Winners |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Event | Name | Mark | Name | Mark |
  | 100 metres August 1 | Jarkko Ruostekivi | 10,48 | Sari Keskitalo | 11,90 |
  | 200 metres August 2 | Visa Hongisto | 21,27 | Sari Keskitalo | 24,34 |
  | 400 metres August 1 | Matti Välimäki | 47,55 | Karin Storbacka | 53,87 |
  | 800 metres August 2 | Mikko Lahtio | 1.52,84 | Karin Storbacka | 2.05,11 |
  | 1,500 metres August 1 | Jukka Keskisalo | 3.39,65 | Mari Järvenpää | 4.27,49 |
  | 5,000 metres August 2 – July 31 | Lewis Korir | 13.50,87 | Annemari Sandell-Hyvärinen | 16.11,61 |
  | 10,000 metres July 31 – August 2 | Lewis Korir | 28.46,68 | Annemari Sandell-Hyvärinen | 33.44,16 |
  | 110 m/100m Hurdles July 31 | Juha Sonck | 13,79 | Johanna Halkoaho | 13,48 |
  | 400m Hurdles August 2 | Jussi Heikkilä | 50,84 | Ilona Ranta | 57,82 |
  | 3,000 m Steeplechase July 31 – August 2 | Joonas Harjamäki | 8.48,81 | Sandra Eriksson | 10.06,83 |
  | 20 km/10 km Race Walk July 31 | Jarkko Kinnunen | 1:27.30 | Karoliina Kaasalainen | 47.22 |
  | Event | Men's Field Winners | Men's Field Winners | Women's Field Winners | Women's Field Winners |
  | Event | Name | Mark | Name | Mark |
  | High Jump August 2 – July 31 | Oskari Frösén | 2.22 m | Hanna Grobler | 1.87 m |
  | Pole Vault August 1 – August 2 | Eemeli Salomäki | 5.60 m | Minna Nikkanen | 4.15 m |
  | Long Jump August 1 | Tommi Evilä | 8.19 m | Noora Pesola | 6.23 m |
  | Triple Jump August 2 | Aleksi Tammentie | 16.19 m | Kristiina Mäkelä | 13.07 m |
  | Shot Put July 31 – August 2 | Tuomo Tihinen | 18.47 m | Johanna Pulkkinen | 15.33 m |
  | Discus Throw August 2 | Mikko Kyyrö | 61.25 m | Tanja Komulainen | 55.41 m |
  | Hammer Throw July 31 – August 1 | Olli-Pekka Karjalainen | 77.76 m | Merja Korpela | 66.91 m |
  | Javelin Throw August 2 – August 1 | Teemu Wirkkala | 85.84 m | Mikaela Ingberg | 57.87 m |
  | Decathlon August 1 – August 2 | Tero Ojala | 7649 | — | — |
  | Heptathlon July 31 – August 1 | — | — | Niina Kelo | 5608 |
  