Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Davey Frankel
- Writers
- Rasselas Lakew, Davey Frankel, Mikael Awake
- Release Year
- 2009
- Runtime
- 92 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, History
- Language
- EN
- Country
- Ethiopia, Germany, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (9 votes)
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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.
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