The Athlete
2009-03-09
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1h 32m
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Drama
History
User Score
9 votes
Overview
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.
Rasselas Lakew
Director
Rasselas Lakew
Writer
