Release Date

09 Mar, 2009

Runtime

01:32: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

The athlete

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Actors

Rasselas Lakew

Dag Malmberg

Ruta Gedmintas

Abba Waka Dessalegn

Johnny Ashenafi

Woyneshet Belachew

Abebe Bikila

Arne Boysen

Yeneneh Ezra

Fekadu Gemechu

Mersha Getahun

Tigist Gurma

Benito Mussolini

Hristo Petkov

Ekaterina Petrova

Assefa Tegene

Zelalem Yetagesu

Crew