The Athlete (2009)

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Original Title: The athlete

Release Date: March 09, 2009

Runtime: 92 minutes

Budget: $0.0

Revenue: $0.0

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.

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Cast

Abebe Bikila

Himself (archive footage)

Benito Mussolini

Himself (archive footage)

Hristo Petkov

Archery coach

Crew

Mesereta Argaw

Associate Producer

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