The Athlete (2009)
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.
Cast
Dag Malmberg
Onni
Ruta Gedmintas
Charlotte
Abebe Bikila
Himself (archive footage)
Benito Mussolini
Himself (archive footage)
Hristo Petkov
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