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What did Adebe Bikila do in the 1960 Olympics?
Adebe Bikila won his first gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome while running barefoot.
Was Adebe Bikila expected to do well or was he an underdog?
Adebe Bikila won again in Addis Ababa with a time of 2:21:23, which was faster than the existing Olympic record held by Emil Zátopek.
Had Adebe Bikila been training for marathons very long before the 1960 lympics?
During the mid-1950s, Abebe Bikila ran 20 kilometers from the Sululta hills to Addis Ababa and back daily. Onni Niskane noticed him and began training him for the marathon.
What was Adebe Bikila's time in the Olympics?
Abebe Bikila's winning time was 2:15:16.2, twenty-five seconds faster than ben Abdesselam at 2:15:41.6, and breaking Popov's world record by eight tenths of a second.
What was Adebe Bikila's reaction to his win?
Immediately after crossing the finish line Abebe Bikila began to touch his toes and run in place, and later said that he could have run another 10–15 kilometers
Was there anything else interesting about Adebe Bikila's performance at the 1960 Olympics besides winning the gold medal for the marathon, previously winning Addis Ababa with a time of 2:21:23, running 40 kilometers daily in the mid-1950s, having a winning time of 2:15:16.2 in the 1960 Olympics, and after crossing the 1960 Olympics' marthon finish line immediately touching his toes and running in place?
In the early-evening darkness, Adebe Bikila's path along the Appian Way was lined with Italian soldiers holding torches.
What else is noteworthy about Adele Bikila's win besides winning the gold medal for the marathon, previously winning Addis Ababa with a time of 2:21:23, running 40 kilometers daily in the mid-1950s, having a winning time of 2:15:16.2 in the 1960 Olympics, after crossing the 1960 Olympics' marthon finish line immediately touching his toes and running in place, and his path being lit by Italian soldiers holding torches?
Abebe Bikila and Rhadi Ben Abdesselam remained together until the last 500 m (1,600 ft). Nearing the Obelisk again, Abebe sprinted to the finish.

Question: Did he lead the race the entire time?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Adebe Bikila lead the 1960 Olympic Marathon the entire time?