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The Athlete

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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.

  • Release date
  • March 9, 2009
  • Runtime
  • 92 min
  • Genres
  • Drama, History
  • Director
  • Davey Frankel

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Rasselas Lakew Abebe Bikila Dag Malmberg photo Dag Malmberg Onni Ruta Gedmintas photo Ruta Gedmintas Charlotte Abba Waka Dessalegn . The Priest Johnny Ashenafi Coach Nega Woyneshet Belachew Telephone Operator Abebe Bikila photo Abebe Bikila Himself (archive footage) Arne Boysen Gunnar Krogsveen

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