It is well known that Ethiopian, Abebe Bikila, won the 1960 Rome Olympic Marathon while barefoot in 2:15:16. However, did you know that Bikila also won the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Marathon, breaking the world marathon record, running 7 second per mile faster in shoes in a time of 2:12:11? Furthermore, did you know that during that Bikila was heel-striking his way to the world record during the 1964 Olympic Marathon
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Abebe Bikila Heel-Strikes His Way to a New Marathon World Record in 1964 Tokyo Olympics!
