Risto Ilmari Ulmala (born 7 May 1963 in Helsinki) is a Finnish former long-distance runner.
Risto Ulmala's best achievement was 7th place in 5000 meters at World Championships 1991.
After his track running career he competed in road races and marathons in the United States.
The coaching relationship between the two ended once Jukka Keskisalo ran in Berlin in 2009.
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