The Athlete

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.

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  • Release Date: 2009-03-09
  • Runtime: 1h 32min
  • Directors: Davey Frankel, Rasselas Lakew.

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Cast

  • Rasselas Lakew

    Abebe Bikila

  • Dag Malmberg

    Onni

  • Ruta Gedmintas

    Charlotte

  • Abba Waka Dessalegn

    . The Priest

  • Johnny Ashenafi

    Coach Nega

  • Woyneshet Belachew

    Telephone Operator

  • Abebe Bikila

    Himself (archive footage)

  • Arne Boysen

    Gunnar Krogsveen

  • Yeneneh Ezra

    Emperor Haile Selassie

  • Fekadu Gemechu

    Uncle

  • Mersha Getahun

    Bartender

  • Tigist Gurma

    Motel Manager

  • Benito Mussolini

    Himself (archive footage)

  • Hristo Petkov

    Archery coach

  • Ekaterina Petrova

    Journalist

  • Assefa Tegene

    Male Border Guard

  • Zelalem Yetagesu

    Rude Officer