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50 stunning Olympic moments: Abebe Bikila's 1960 marathon victory – in pictures | Sport | The Guardian
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David Ngeny Cheruiyot of Kenya celebrates in front of Rome's Constantine Arch, after winning the 11 kilometer road race to pay tribute to the Olympic marathon gold medallist Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia
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