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The Athlete

The athlete

Release: 2009-03-09 ·Runtime: 92m ·★ 5.9
Drama History

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.

Production Countries

Ethiopia Germany United States of America

Production Companies

Instinctive Film
AV Patchbay
El Atleta

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