Official poster of The Athlete
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Movie • 2009

The Athlete

Drama History
92 min

Synopsis

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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Release date 2009-03-09
Original language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0