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What happened in the Rome Olympics with Abebe Bikila?
Abebe Bikila entered a marathon for the 1960 Rome Olympics, which would be run on September 10.
Did Abebe Bikila win the 1960 Rome Olympics Men's Marathon?
Abebe Bikila finished in record time and became the first sub-Saharan African to win an Olympic gold medal.
Where was Abebe Bikila's competitor Ben Adesselam from?
Abebe Bikila's competitor Rhadi Ben Abdesselam was a Moroccan long-distance runner.

Question: what else is interesting in the article?
Self-contained rewrite: What else is interesting about Abebe Bikila in the 1960 Rome Olympics Men's Marathon?