The Athlete

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2009

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1 hour 32 minutes

Summary

Running the streets of Rome in 1960, an unknown, barefooted Ethiopian man stunned the world by winning Olympic gold in the marathon. Overnight, Abebe Bikila became a sports legend. A hero in his own country and to the continent, Bikila was the first African to win a gold medal, and four years later in Tokyo would become the first person in history to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the marathon.

Original NameThe athlete (The Athlete)

StatusReleased: 16 years ago
March 9, 2009

LanguageEnglish

Spoken Languages, English

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