![Abebe Bikila, a bodyguard of the Ethiopian Emperor, creates history winning the marathon barefoot at the 1960 Rome Olympics. His victory was one of the great moments in Olympic history, and it Abebe Bikila, a bodyguard of the Ethiopian Emperor, creates history winning the marathon barefoot at the 1960 Rome Olympics. His victory was one of the great moments in Olympic history, and it](https://preview.redd.it/6u9q6jukbym91.png?width=523&format=png&auto=webp&s=73a67b2c2ad465e9bb9926dce3cabe140034428e)
Abebe Bikila, a bodyguard of the Ethiopian Emperor, creates history winning the marathon barefoot at the 1960 Rome Olympics. His victory was one of the great moments in Olympic history, and it
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50 stunning Olympic moments: Abebe Bikila's 1960 marathon victory – in pictures | Sport | The Guardian
African Athletics United - Abebe Bikila Barefoot Challenge (Toronto) - July 27, 2019 Carole of AAU with Ethiopian sportswriter Bizuayehu Tesfu Wagaw and IAAF registered agent Yonatan Wegayehu (Marathon Elites Athletic Management) | Facebook
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1964 Tokyo Olympic Games- Abebe Bikila – The Barefoot Runner- 2 Time Marathon Champion | slicethelife
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50 stunning Olympic moments: Abebe Bikila's 1960 marathon victory – in pictures | Sport | The Guardian
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