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The following Africans have won the gold medal in the Olympic marathon: 2000 - Gezahgne Abera, Ethiopia
1996 - Josia Thugwane, South Africa
1968 - Mamo Wolde, Ethiopia
1964 - Abebe Bikila, Ethiopia
1960 - Abebe Bikila, Ethiopia
1912 - Kenneth McArthur, South Africa
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Who was the first women's Olympic marathon?
Who was the first women olypic marathon runner
Was the Marathon part of the ancient Olympic Games in Greece?
No.
What is the story behind the ancient Olympic Marathon?
http://www.lakepowell.net/marathon.html
When did women compete in marathon in the olympic games?
In 1984 the Los Angeles Olympics had a women's marathon. Joan Benoit Samuelson of the United States won.
The name of the gold medal winner for the marathon in the sydney 2000 olympic games?
Radhika Patel.
What African nations have produced Olympic champions?
Ethiopia is one African nation that has produced Olympic champions. Also, Morocco is another African nation that has produced Olympic champions.
What ski resort has produced the most Olympic champions?
Two olympic champions come from Tärnaby in Sweden: Ingemar Stenmark and Anja Pärson. However, Austria might have a ski resort which have more than that.
Who is the first black African to win Olympic gold medal?
That was Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia who won the marathon at the 1960 Summer Games in Rome.
Who ran barefoot in the 1960 Olympic games and became the first Black African to win an olympic gold Medal?
Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia in men's marathon. Bikila won gold in the marathon four years later in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics ... this time he was wearing shoes.
What was the first olympic sport?
Marathon
Who was the first women's Olympic marathon?
Who was the first women olypic marathon runner
Fastest Olympic marathon?
Sam Wanjiru of Kenya ran a Marathon in 2 hours, 6 minutes, and 32 seconds. That was an Olympic record.
What are the release dates for Olympic Ski Champions - 1935?
Olympic Ski Champions - 1935 was released on: USA: 3 October 1935
What are the release dates for Olympic Ski Champions - 1936?
Olympic Ski Champions - 1936 was released on: USA: 3 October 1936
What was the first ever Olympic sport?
Marathon
What are the mains events in the olympic games?
marathon
Is the marathon 20km in the olympic games?
yes
