Overview
This is a children's picture book that tells the true story of one of the greatest athletes in history, Abebe Bikila. Abebe Bikila was an Ethiopian athlete who won the 1960 Olympic marathon held in Rome Italy running barefoot. He was also the first athlete to win two Olympic marathons after winning the 1964 Olympic marathon in Japan. In both competitions, Abebe broke the world record. He competed in fifteen marathons, out of which he won twelve. This children's picture book hopes to inspire kids to be winners in life.
- | Author: Alem Embiale
- | Publisher: Lella Menged, LLC
- | Publication Date: Aug 25, 2022
- | Number of Pages: 36 pages
- | Language: Amharic
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1959202022
- | ISBN-13: 9781959202028
