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.
as Abebe Bikila
as Onni
as Charlotte
as . The Priest
as Coach Nega
as Telephone Operator
as Himself (archive footage)
as Gunnar Krogsveen
as Emperor Haile Selassie
as Uncle
as Bartender
as Motel Manager
as Himself (archive footage)
as Archery coach
as Journalist
as Male Border Guard
as Rude Officer
