The Athlete

Name: The Athlete
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2009-03-09
Rating: 5.9

Movie

March 9, 2009•

⭐5.9

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12%

DramaHistory

Overview

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.