Abebe Bikila
1932–1973
Ethiopian who won the 1960 Olympic marathon running barefoot.
Abebe Bikila (1932–1973) was a marathon runner, born in Shewa, Ethiopia and died in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
- Known as
- Marathon runner
- Category
- Athletes
- Born
- 1932, Shewa, Ethiopia
- Died
- 1973, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Alive at the same time as Abebe Bikila
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Portrait: Jack de Nijs for Anefo, CC0.
