The Athlete
The Athlete

The Athlete2009

Directed by Rasselas Lakew

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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Rasselas Lakew - Abebe BikilaDag Malmberg - OnniRuta Gedmintas - CharlotteAbba Waka Dessalegn - . The PriestJohnny Ashenafi - Coach NegaWoyneshet Belachew - Telephone OperatorAbebe Bikila - Himself (archive footage)Arne Boysen - Gunnar KrogsveenYeneneh Ezra - Emperor Haile SelassieFekadu Gemechu - Uncle
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