On September 10, 1960, Abebe Bikila a runner from the
country of Ethiopia won a Gold Medal in the Summer Olympics in the Marathon
event. Ethiopia is a country on the continent of Africa. Because he was added
to the team at the last minute, Abebe Bikila did not have a pair of running
shoes that fit properly. He ran the Marathon, a 26-mile race, BAREFOOT, but won
the race anyway!
Can you imagine running that far without shoes? I watched part of the Men's Marathon on the Olympics back in the summer. Those guys were well trained and had all had very nice running shoes. How amazing that this man was able to run this type of race, with the best in the world, without shoes!
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