August 7, 1932, Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia, winner of the 1960 Olympic marathon (running barefoot), was born. He was a double Olympic marathon champion fromEthiopia, most famous for winning a marathon gold medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics while running barefoot. A stadiumin Addis Ababa is named in his honor.
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