The athlete (2009)

Run Time: 1h32m | Release: 09 Mar 2009

Production Countries: Ethiopia, Germany, United States of America

5.9 / 109 Vote Count

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.