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9781852429041
Abebe Bikila was the first black African to win an Olympic gold medal. He won the marathon running barefoot in Rome in 1960 and won again wearing shoes in Tokyo four years later, becoming the first person to win the most gruelling of all human contests twice. This is the first time his story has been told.Rambali, Paul is the author of 'Barefoot Runner The Life of Marathon Champion Abebe Bikila', published 2007 under ISBN 9781852429041 and ISBN 1852429046.
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