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The Athlete

Drama, History | 2009-03-09 | Ethiopia, Germany, United States of America

IMDB5.9 / 10

Budget$0

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Runtime92 min.

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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