Blogs about: Abebe Bikila
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Do You See "Abebe Bikila" in The Picture?
Running barefoot in Italy, the country that had occupied his homeland, Ethiopia, 20 years prior, Bikila became the first black African to win Olympic gold when he won the 1960 marathon. He repeated t… more →
Abesha Bunna Bet
Don't Tell Me Coz it Hurts
runkenyanrunner wrote 4 months ago: I’ve been hitting the pavement a little too hard. Lately I feel as though I have searing coal … more →
Do You See "Abebe Bikila" in The Picture?
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Dr.Ethiopia wrote 6 months ago: Running barefoot in Italy, the country that had occupied his homeland, Ethiopia, 20 years prior, Bi … more →
The Champion (Sans Shoes)
Ivy Alex wrote 11 months ago: Ever walk around barefoot only to step erroneously somewhere and catch something that causes discomf … more →
The Barefoot Runner
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luke wrote 12 months ago: After two weeks vacation in Sardinia, it’s quite hard to get it running again… On the beach, I … more →
Run Oromo Run!
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oromantic wrote 1 year ago: Endowed with long legs and slender thighs Oromos run and win on every ground that lies Be it t … more →
Haile Gebrselassie's Hero - Abebe Bikila
Dr.Ethiopia wrote 1 year ago: By: Haile Gebrselassie Before Abebe Bikila, there were no runners in Africa, or at least no runn … more →
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