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This Day in Sports History: 9/10/1960. #AbebeBikila of #Ethiopia won one of the most famous #Olympics marathons. He set world record running barefoot thru #Rome streets. Shoes were causing blisters in training & decided to run entire 26 miles barefoot. 1st Olympic medalist from Sub-Saharan #Africa 🏃
September 10, 2026 at 8:36 PM
"He ran barefoot into history." 👣
Abebe Bikila didn’t just win Olympic gold in 1960 — he redefined greatness.

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Abebe Bikila: The barefoot marathon runner who made history.
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