From serving Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia to becoming a marathon legend, Abebe Bikila made history as the first black African man to win an Olympic gold medal in Rome in 1960. He then became ...
On that day in 1960, running barefoot, Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia won the Olympic marathon in Rome, becoming the first Black ...
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Astonishing feet — barefoot Abebe Bikila becomes Ethiopia’s first gold medallist at the GamesHe would later be known as Muhammad Ali. But the one highlight that towers above the rest is that of Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila crossing the finish line barefoot to become the first ...
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Abebe Bikila: The two-time Olympic marathon champion who lost the use of his legs at 36Microsoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing ...
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Who was Africa’s first black Olympic gold medallist?In 1960, on a warm night in Rome, a barefoot son of a shepherd stunned the world and made history for Africa. That evening, the streets of the city were lined with spectators cheering for the ...
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