The athlete
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.
Average Score : 59
Status: Released
Release Date: 2009-03-09
Production Companies Instinctive Film AV Patchbay El Atleta
Production Countries Ethiopia,Germany,United States of America,
Run time: 92 minutes
Budget: --
Revenue: --
