Conversation so far:
What did Abebe do in the 1960 Olympics?
breaking Popov's world record by eight tenths of a second.
Was he expected to do well or was he an underdog?
In July 1960, Abebe won his first marathon in Addis Ababa.
Had he been training for very long?
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Question: What was his time in the Olympics?
Self-contained rewrite: What was Adebe Bikila's time in the 1960 Olympics?