Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon
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The men's marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, was held on Saturday September 10, 1960. There were 69 participants from 35 nations.[1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. Abebe Bikila, who ran the race barefoot, finished in world record time and became the first sub-Saharan African to win an Olympic gold medal.[2] All three of the medalists came from nations which had never before won an Olympic marathon medal. The winning margin was 25.4 seconds.
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Men's marathon at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Arch of Constantine, Rome | |||||||||
Dates | September 10 | |||||||||
Competitors | 69 from 35 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 2:15:16.2 WR | |||||||||
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