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Who was the only athlete to win the Olympic marathon twice and in successive Olympic games?
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Abebe Bikila.
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Who is the the only athlete to win the Olympic marathon twice and in successive Olympic games?
Abeba Biliki. Ethiopia
Who is the Olympic athlete to win the marathon barefooted?
Abebe Bikila, the legendary Ethiopian distance runner, won the first of two Olympic Marathons (at the 1960 Rome Games) barefooted.He won again at the '64 Tokyo Games with shoes on!
Who is the only athelete to win the Olympic marathon twice and in successive olympic games?
That has happened twice ... 1) Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia at the 1960 Games in Rome and 1964 Games in Tokyo. 2) Waldemar Cierpinski of East Germany at the 1976 Games in Montreal and 1980 Games in Moscow.
Is the marathon 20km in the olympic games?
yes
What are the mains events in the olympic games?
marathon
What are the names Male british olympic marathon runners 2008?
The men's record in the London Marathon was set in 2011 by Emmanuel Mutai in a time of 2:04:38.
Was the Marathon part of the ancient Olympic Games in Greece?
No.
Who is the most famous Australian athlete in olympic games?
you
What event most captivates the spirit of the Olympic games?
The Marathon.
What is the name of athlete from India who participated at the Olympic Games in 1900 lone athlete?
lebron James
Who was the greatest hero of the Olympic games?
hercules is the greatest athlete
When and where was the first olympic marathon?
As far as the Modern Olympics go, the first men's marathon was at the 1896 Games in Athens and the first women's marathon was at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.
