Juoksija (Finnish: Runner) is a Finnish language sports magazine which focuses on endurance sports, fitness, healthy living and running.[1] Founded in 1971, the magazine is one of the earliest publications in this category in Europe.[1]
History and profile
Juoksija was launched in 1971, and the first issue appeared on October that year.[2][3] The founders are Finnish brothers Tapio and Heikki Pekola.[2][4] The magazine is published ten times per year.[1]
Tapio Pekola served as the editor-in-chief of Juoksija until 1998 who remained in the editorial board of the magazine until 2008.[2] Another editor-in-chief was Ari Paunonen.[2]
Juoksija sold 20,537 copies and had 72,000 readers in 2017.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Juoksija" (in Finnish). TilaaLehti. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d Juha Kanerva (August 2021). "Tapio Pekolan elämä päättyi avustettuun itsemurhaan". Ilta Sanomat. Urheilulehti. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ a b Sakari Anttila (2020). "A comparison of advertisement in print and online – An eye tracking study of a magazine Case study: Juoksija-lehti" (PDF). Theseus. p. 7. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "An Arctic alternative". Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
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