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:
Writing:
Stars:
- Davey Frankel
- Rasselas Lakew
Writing:
- Mikael Awake
- Davey Frankel
- Rasselas Lakew
Stars:
Release Date: 2009-03-09
5.9/10
5.9/10
- Country: ET, DE, US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 92
Onni
Himself (archive footage)
Charlotte
Himself (archive footage)
Archery coach
