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Name: Abebe Bikila
Birth Date: August 7, 1932
Death Date: October 25, 1973
Place of Birth: Ethiopia
Place of Death: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Nationality: Ethiopian
Gender: Male
Occupations: marathon runner, soldier

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Biography of Abebe Bikila
1,744 words, approx. 6 pages
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. Known for his grace and stamina, he was considered the most perfect example of a...


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Abebe Bikila Information
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Abebe Bikila (August 7, 1932 – October 25, 1973) was a two-time Olympic marathon champion from Ethiopia. A stadium in Addis Ababa is named in his honor....


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The Independent - London
Barefoot Runner - The Life of Marathon Champion Abebe Bikila By Paul Rambali ; Book of the week
12/04/2006: 404 words, approx. 1 pages
The title of Paul Rambali's impressive book might more accurately have been "The Inner Life of Marathon Champion Abebe Bikila" given the depth of what he describes as a "fictional biography". The form is initially a puzzling one - and it would have been...
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The Washington Post
Bikila Reigns at Cherry Blossom
04/12/1999: 618 words, approx. 2 pages
Worku Bikila was considered an underdog in yesterday's 27th annual Nortel Cherry Blossom 10 Mile race merely because he wasn't born in Kenya. Kenyans, after all, have won this race for the past eight years. Bikila, 30, an Ethiopian runner who was competing...
 


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