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.
Dag Malmberg | Onni | |
Ruta Gedmintas | Charlotte | |
Abebe Bikila | Himself (archive footage) | |
Benito Mussolini | Himself (archive footage) | |
Hristo Petkov | Archery coach | |
Ekaterina Petrova | Journalist |
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