by wickedwillie on July 23rd, 2004

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Why did Abebe Bikila always run on his bare feet?

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by AnswerAsh on November 13th, 2004
Abebe Bikila had long, slender feet and could not adapt to new sneakers. His feet would just develop painful blisters.
In the 1960 Olympics, he ran the marathon over Rome's terrible cobblestone street barefoot and won.
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