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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 2009-03-09
- video_camera_front Companies Instinctive Film, AV Patchbay, El Atleta
- timer Runtime: 92 Mins
- star Rating: 5.9 / 10
- favorite Likes: 9 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt1130965
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Rasselas Lakew
Abebe Bikila
Dag Malmberg
Onni
Ruta Gedmintas
Charlotte
Abba Waka Dessalegn
. The Priest
Johnny Ashenafi
Coach Nega
Woyneshet Belachew
Telephone Operator
Abebe Bikila
Himself (archive footage)
Arne Boysen
Gunnar Krogsveen
Yeneneh Ezra
Emperor Haile Selassie
Fekadu Gemechu
Uncle
Mersha Getahun
Bartender
Tigist Gurma
Motel Manager
Benito Mussolini
Himself (archive footage)
Hristo Petkov
Archery coach
Ekaterina Petrova
Journalist
Assefa Tegene
Male Border Guard
Zelalem Yetagesu
Rude Officer
groups Crew
Chris Ouwinga
Executive Producer
Matt Mayer
Editor
Darryn Welch
Producer
Mesereta Argaw
Associate Producer
Rasselas Lakew
Producer
Davey Frankel
Editor
Susannah Ludwig
Associate Producer
Davey Frankel
Producer
Rasselas Lakew
Director
Davey Frankel
Director
Mikael Awake
Writer
Davey Frankel
Writer
Rasselas Lakew
Writer
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