Shambel Abebe Bikila (Amharic: ሻምበል አበበ ቢቂላ; August 7, 1932 – October 25, 1973) was an Ethiopian marathon runner who was a back-to-back Olympic marathon champion. He was the first Ethiopian …

Oct 21, 2025 · Abebe Bikila (1932–73) was a marathon runner from Ethiopia who won a gold medal while running barefoot at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. He then bested his own record at the …

Biography Abebe Bikila was born in Ethiopia on 7 August 1932, the day of the Los Angeles Olympic marathon. Attacking by the obelisk Twenty-eight years later, he entered the marathon at the 1960 …

Oct 25, 2023 · Shambel Abebe Bikila was an Ethiopian marathon runner who was a back-to-back Olympic marathon champion. He is the first Ethiopian Olympic gold medalist, winning his and Africa’s …

Jan 13, 2025 · Abebe Bikila passed away in 1973 at the young age of 41, but his legacy remains eternal. He is remembered not just as a two-time Olympic champion but as a pioneer who redefined what …

Ethiopian track and field athlete, Abebe Bikila (1932-1973), was the first black African to win an Olympic medal, and the first man ever to win two Olympic marathons.

When the celebrated movie director John Schlesinger came to formulate the opening sequence for Marathon Man, the classic thriller featuring Dustin Hoffman in the title role, he chose to use footage …

Ethiopian athlete BIKILA, a true trailblazer, paved the way for African athletes in long-distance running and became the first athlete to win two gold medals in the marathon. "I wanted the world to...

Jul 17, 2024 · The story of barefoot African runner Abebe Bikila, who made history at the Games and inspired a generation.

Abebe Bikila is a name that shines brightly in the history of athletics, especially within the realm of marathon running. Known for his unprecedented feat of winning the 1960 Olympic marathon …