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The Athlete

Atletu (The Athlete)

2009

Davey Frankel, Rasselas Lakew

Rasselas Lakew, Dag Malmberg, Ruta Gedmintas, Abba Waka Dessalegn

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Drama 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. This soldier and quiet son of a ... [+]

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