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![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
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