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
Who was the first women olypic marathon runner
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In 1984 the Los Angeles Olympics had a women's marathon. Joan Benoit Samuelson of the United States won.
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Ethiopia is one African nation that has produced Olympic champions. Also, Morocco is another African nation that has produced 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.
That was Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia who won the marathon at the 1960 Summer Games in Rome.
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.
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Who was the first women olypic marathon runner
Sam Wanjiru of Kenya ran a Marathon in 2 hours, 6 minutes, and 32 seconds. That was an Olympic record.
Olympic Ski Champions - 1935 was released on: USA: 3 October 1935
Olympic Ski Champions - 1936 was released on: USA: 3 October 1936
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