The Athlete

The Athlete

5.9 | 2009-03-09 | 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.

Featured Crew

Susannah Ludwig Associate Producer
Darryn Welch Producer
Chris Ouwinga Executive Producer
Davey Frankel Editor
Mesereta Argaw Associate Producer
Rasselas Lakew Producer
Davey Frankel Producer
Matt Mayer Editor
Davey Frankel Director
Rasselas Lakew Director

Cast

Rasselas Lakew
Rasselas Lakew
Abebe Bikila
Ruta Gedmintas
Ruta Gedmintas
Charlotte
Abba Waka Dessalegn
Abba Waka Dessalegn
. The Priest
Johnny Ashenafi
Johnny Ashenafi
Coach Nega
Woyneshet Belachew
Woyneshet Belachew
Telephone Operator
Abebe Bikila
Abebe Bikila
Himself (archive footage)
Arne Boysen
Arne Boysen
Gunnar Krogsveen
Yeneneh Ezra
Yeneneh Ezra
Emperor Haile Selassie

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