I was one of the thousands upon thousands of young Ethiopians who were at the Airport when Abebe Bkela ,returned home from Rome. We went on foot about five miles from the Airport to the Place, accompanying him. It was the happiest day for the young Ethiopians.
Several years ago I met Wami Beratu at a picnic. Nobody noticed him. I introduced him to the crowd and he was was warmly welcomed. He is over 100 years old. A humble & graceful Ethiopian legend!
The Ethiopian hero who opened the new chapter by winning first Olympic Gold for Africa twice. He also breaks the Olympic Record!!! Amazingly, he also run on foot with out shoes! Hats off Abebe Bikila!!
It looks like from life history that he was not only the warrior in the ground of sports but in the tragedies and battles of life as well. He is not only the best player of the nation but looks like the national hero. Man of great honour and great dignity. Such are not born without the exaggerate love of fade for the nation.
A phenomenal athlete and an even greater human being. The likes of Abebe Bikila are not found in any walk of life anywhere in this increasingly corrupt and venal world where character and integrity are sacrificed at the altar of wealth and profit
@@hanaabera3778 It really concerns me, but I mean, esti fikarawun weda international level atamtu esti, bizu mawurat yemichulu rasu enda habesha eyazore afun alkefetum eko. keep silent, and just work.
This are our African heroes we should be teaching kids in Africa
I agree with you and not teaching how to exploit public wealth
His story was included in our English textbook in secondary school in Nigeria
@kepler798 thanks 🙏🙏❤❤❤
@@kepler798That is great🇿🇦🙏🏽
I was one of the thousands upon thousands of young Ethiopians who were at the Airport when Abebe Bkela ,returned home from Rome. We went on foot about five miles from the Airport to the Place, accompanying him. It was the happiest day for the young Ethiopians.
So sweet ❤
Wooww how old are you
THANKS 🙏🙏🙏
እዴት ደስ ይላል ❤
Bikila ❤ nothing but love from South Africa
I love S Africa because of BRICS..
Proud of him 🙌🏽 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹
Me too!
Abebe Bikila's achievements rose above personal hardships, national strife, and international politics.
Bikila, the legend, must always be remembered and honoured.
Several years ago I met Wami Beratu at a picnic. Nobody noticed him. I introduced him to the crowd and he was was warmly welcomed. He is over 100 years old. A humble & graceful Ethiopian legend!
The Ethiopian hero who opened the new chapter by winning first Olympic Gold for Africa twice. He also breaks the Olympic Record!!! Amazingly, he also run on foot with out shoes! Hats off Abebe Bikila!!
completing a marathon 2 hours 15 minute and 16 seconds with bare foot. just insane. Abebe Bikila the streets of Rome will not forget you.
Bare foot will remain the best way to run
Thanks BbC Africa for remembering our African Hero🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹
Ethiopia, land of legends!
Wow, what a lifting inspirational documentary. Thank you
Cobble stones hurt even when walking with shoes… what a GOAT.. and still won as a paraplegic.. RIP
Ethiopia 🇪🇹 one Love my brothers from Somaliland
Much love from south Sudan
The best marathon runner of all times.
I remember watching the 1960 Olympics, he was incredible. Thrilling to watch.
OMG! This story is amazing! What a man! What a legend!
አቤ ጀግናው፣ ስምህ ሁልጊዜ ሲጠራ ይኖራል❤❤❤፣ Abe our Hero Africa Hero ❤❤❤ I remmember as very young age Ato Wami Biratu use to come to our House.
1973, at the age of 41, sad! Rest in peace, our hero 🙏
It looks like from life history that he was not only the warrior in the ground of sports but in the tragedies and battles of life as well. He is not only the best player of the nation but looks like the national hero.
Man of great honour and great dignity. Such are not born without the exaggerate love of fade for the nation.
Respect from a Kenyan.
He run before I was born, grew up singing and dancing to the song for him. If it was not for you Ethiopia would not have known throughout the world!!!
He stands tall on the pantheon of the immortals, none greater he...I remember Abebe Bikila
ነፍስክን በገነት ያኑራት ጀግናችን ንዝረት 😢❤❤❤❤❤❤
Abebe Bikila is a truly inspiring legendary Ethiopian!
What a legend!!!!. Amazing. 🙌🏾🌹
If it is Long Distance Running leave it for us. We Eastern African know how to do it. Team Ethiopia and Kenya do our thing this year as usual
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I saw his performance in Rome where he ran bare foot, I got goosebumps just seeing it.
Beautiful story. I will now remember him.
Bikila, Mamo Wolde, Miruts Yifter.
Legends All 🙏👍👏
We thought as children, that Abebe is faster than any car. He is an inspiration to African runners now. RIP the legend!
May his soul rest in eternal peace 🕊️🕊️🕊️
Legends don’t die… they live forever in hearts of many.
What a great man. RIP.
إثيوبيا يا أخت بلادي يا شقيقة.. ❤
A true legend who become an inspiration for lots of athletes through the years 🙏
It’s always one that paves the way to many ❤️
A phenomenal athlete and an even greater human being. The likes of Abebe Bikila are not found in any walk of life anywhere in this increasingly corrupt and venal world where character and integrity are sacrificed at the altar of wealth and profit
He is well respected in Japan than in Africa... Miss u bare footed hero
May god always favor and bless his soul ❤
2:15 bare foot......legend
My father told me about this man when I was a boy and how he won the two marathons. My father never liked to wear shoes.
I should have mentioned. I’m a white American born in 1955 and my father taught me about Abebe Bikila in 1964.
Hero for all African 🇪🇹
Abebe Bikila the legend marathon runner!
Wow that's great video inspirational. That's a way to honer our heroes. Thank you
What a legend! We Ethiopians will always be proud of you.
እምንኮራበት ሰው ነው 💪👏👏🙏👍
41 አመት He was so young 😢😢😢😢 never know he compete on Paralympic so many things to learn😢
Mr all time Marathon Hero , hands down ❤🍁💙
What an amazing human being coming on top of several life obstacles. I hope the documentary was longer.
What a story of a legend!
The Legend forever
The first black African to win Marathon! Bare footed! On a cobble stone?
Give me a break
🇪🇹 Africa's Hero
You are hero and legend, your name will will live forever carved in every Ethiopian hearts. Respect you and love you my big brother.
Salute to such a great marathon runner ❤💐🫡
Amazing am proud of this history
May God Bless Him.
Abebe Bekila and king Haile Sellase are the first Pan Africanists and they changed Africa from nothing into something more to be proud about.
Radi Ben Abdessalam 🇲🇦 was second in Roma Marathon after Abebe Bkela of Ethiopia 🇪🇹
Abebe Bikila. Still the One decades later.
Legend🙌
True legend.
Abebe 🇪🇹 Bikila Our African pride ❤👍💪
He's our national treasure 💚💛❤
Incredible
Ethiopa ❤
What a stud
Absolutely fascinating!
I am proud of my country legends
One of the greatest 🐐
proud Ethiopian!!
Legend
And the only one to run marathon bare foot and win
Our Ethiopian patriot defended our country from Facist Italians here In Ethiopia with bar foot, agaain ABEBE BIKILA inavaded rome with bar foot ❤❤❤
Hulum bota ly fikare atmtu, hulum sew bezu yltenegere history alew, degmom englizegnashin temari mejemrya.
@@IRegan yemiyasfomir tarik silalegn efokiralehu! yaltewra tarik kaleh awra mebtih new! Englizegna eskemimar zim kemil biye new! In addition to that, language megbabiya new wanaw min malet enedefelku meredatih new!
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@@hanaabera3778 Berchi, but don't include us.
@@IRegan Ayasasbih bro! Dirom eko concern satdergih new yaweahew! 😂
@@hanaabera3778 It really concerns me, but I mean, esti fikarawun weda international level atamtu esti, bizu mawurat yemichulu rasu enda habesha eyazore afun alkefetum eko. keep silent, and just work.
Symbol of Winner!
In light of the East African domination in long distance running the last 50 or so years it feels peculiar to think that it had a start in time.
Our hero 💚💛❤️
The king of all.
The marathon 👑 ❤
Yes Sir..🍂🧡
pay attention to those rhythmic harmonics, I can watch Abebe Bikila run many6 times
Respect to Abebe Bekele
Ethiopia the proud of Africa
ethiopians and kenyans gather here❤
Hero ❤legendary much respect ✊🏾
For ever our Ethiopian HERO 💚💛❤️
यादगार क्लिप सुन्दर एक सच्ची श्रद्धांजली
Love u ❤
He is my blood, proud Ethiopian .
yas our ETHIOPIN HERO💪💪💪🙏🙏
wow we Ethiopian proud
Abebe Bikiila the barefoot runner, legendary 💕
Nobody ever like him, the greatest symbol of class & fairness in sports ! Abebe Bikila always remembered
Tamirat Tola reminded me of Abebe Bikila.
Hats off to our Ethiopian brothers & sisters athletes. You make the rest of Africa proud on the world stage! Much love and respect!
💚💛❤
What a legendary Ethiopian!
😘 From 🇭🇲 👍
The current record holder in the women's marathon is also from Ethiopia. And she's 4 min faster than this guy's gold medal run.
Abebe Bikila The Ethiopiana! Am the Ethiopian and Free Palestine...I we earn it!🇪🇹!
Ethiopiaaaaaaaa