The Athlete
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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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Ruta Gedmintas
Charlotte
Hristo Petkov
Archery coach
Benito Mussolini
Himself (archive footage)
Dag Malmberg
Onni
Zelalem Yetagesu
Rude Officer
Rasselas Lakew
Abebe Bikila
Assefa Tegene
Male Border Guard
Ekaterina Petrova
Journalist
Tigist Gurma
Motel Manager
Mersha Getahun
Bartender
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