Who is the athlete to win the Olympic marathon barefoot_____________________?
Correct answer: B. Abebe Bikila
- A. Mark Spitz
- B. Abebe Bikila
- C. Kipchoge Keino
- D. Nadia Comaneci
Explanation
Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila won the 1960 Olympic marathon barefoot, becoming the first Black African Olympic champion. Kipchoge Keino was also a famous Kenyan distance runner, but he did not win this barefoot marathon.
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