Abebe Bikila: The Barefoot Marathoner
Abebe Bikila was an Ethiopian marathon runner who is considered one of the greatest marathoners of all time. He is the first Ethiopian Olympic gold medalist, winning his and Africa's first gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome while running barefoot. He also won the gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, becoming the first athlete to successfully de Abebe Bikila running barefoot marathon Bikila was born in Jato, Ethiopia, in 1932. He was a shepherd as a child and began running
