The Athlete
92 mins
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.
Rasselas Lakew
Abebe Bikila
Abba Waka Dessalegn
. The Priest
Johnny Ashenafi
Coach Nega
Woyneshet Belachew
Telephone Operator
Arne Boysen
Gunnar Krogsveen
Yeneneh Ezra
Emperor Haile Selassie
Fekadu Gemechu
Uncle
Mersha Getahun
Bartender
Tigist Gurma
Motel Manager
Ekaterina Petrova
Journalist
Assefa Tegene
Male Border Guard
Zelalem Yetagesu
Rude Officer
Susannah Ludwig
Associate Producer
Darryn Welch
Producer
Chris Ouwinga
Executive Producer
Davey Frankel
Editor
Rasselas Lakew
Producer
Davey Frankel
Producer
Matt Mayer
Editor
Davey Frankel
Director
Rasselas Lakew
Director
Rasselas Lakew
Writer
Davey Frankel
Writer
Mikael Awake
Writer