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The Athlete

2009 Drama, History · 1h 32m
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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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Movie Score

59%

Released

March 9, 2009,

Director

Davey Frankel

Cast

Rasselas Lakew, Dag Malmberg, Ruta Gedmintas, Abba Waka Dessalegn, Johnny Ashenafi, Woyneshet Belachew

Genre

Drama, History

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