![Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia, running barefoot, about to win the 1960 Rome Olympic marathon in the record time of 2 hours 15 minutes 16 seconds [1440 × 1230] Sept 10 1960 : r/HistoryPorn Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia, running barefoot, about to win the 1960 Rome Olympic marathon in the record time of 2 hours 15 minutes 16 seconds [1440 × 1230] Sept 10 1960 : r/HistoryPorn](http://i.imgur.com/65dJDVB.jpg)
Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia, running barefoot, about to win the 1960 Rome Olympic marathon in the record time of 2 hours 15 minutes 16 seconds [1440 × 1230] Sept 10 1960 : r/HistoryPorn
RossRunning News - 59 years ago today. Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia wins his second Olympic title in the marathon in Tokyo. He ran a world best of 2:12:11 to win by over
![50 stunning Olympic moments: Abebe Bikila's 1960 marathon victory – in pictures | Sport | The Guardian 50 stunning Olympic moments: Abebe Bikila's 1960 marathon victory – in pictures | Sport | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/4/25/1335313827473/Abebe-Bikila-triumphant-005.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=fb80113c8da770b52f0e577aadb0ea90)