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Abebe Bikila

Kipchoge picks Cape Town to launch his dream of uniting the world through running

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Kipchoge picks Cape Town to launch his dream of uniting the world through running

By Craig Ray

Astonishing feet — barefoot Abebe Bikila becomes Ethiopia’s first gold medallist at the Games

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Astonishing feet — barefoot Abebe Bikila becomes Ethiopia’s first gold medallist at the Games

By Yanga Sibembe