The Athlete (2009)

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.

Directing:
  • Davey Frankel
  • Rasselas Lakew

Writing:
  • Mikael Awake
  • Davey Frankel
  • Rasselas Lakew

Stars:
Release Date: 2009-03-09
themoviedb icon 5.9/10
  • Country: ET, DE, US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 92

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