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.
Country: Ethiopia , Germany , United States of America ,
Production Companies: Instinctive Film, AV Patchbay, El Atleta,
Type: movie
Duration: 1h 32m
Quality: HD
Release: 2009-03-09
Rating: 5.9
