Abebe Wakgira Explained

Abebe Wakgira
Nationality:Ethiopian
Sport:Long-distance running
Event:Marathon
Birth Date:21 October 1921
Birth Place:Borena, Ethiopia

Abebe Wakgira (also spelled Abebe Wakjira[1] born 21 October 1921) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. Abebe competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, finishing seventh in 2:21.09.4.[2] Both he and Abebe Bikila notably run and completed this Olympic marathon barefoot, after having found their team provided shoes uncomfortable.

Notes and References

  1. News: The glory trail: Read an extract from Bikila: Ethiopia's Barefoot Olympian, by Tim Judah. Judah. Tim. 2008-07-25. The Guardian. 2018-12-16. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  2. Abebe Wakgira Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418060124/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/abebe-wakgira-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 4 May 2017.