The Athlete

Release Date: 2009-03-09

Rating: ⭐ 5.9/10 (9 votes)

Genres: Drama, History

Overview: 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.

Production: Instinctive Film, AV Patchbay, El Atleta