Witness History: Archive 2012 - Abebe Bikila the barefoot runner

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At the 1960 Olympics in Rome an Ethiopian athlete stunned the world.

He was the first black African to win an Olympic gold medal and he did it without wearing shoes.

Photo: AFP

Published on Thursday, 9th August 2012.

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