The Athlete
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.
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The Athlete
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 9, 2009
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
59%
Original Title
The athlete
Production Companies
Instinctive Film, AV Patchbay, El Atleta
Director
Rasselas Lakew
Description
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.
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