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In Rome in 1960, Abebe Bikila won the marathon barefoot in 2:15:16.2, a world best at the time.
Four years later in Tokyo, he won again, this time in shoes, in 2:12:11.2. He became the first man to defend an Olympic marathon title.
Running gear has a chapter in its history in which the gear is almost absent. Read more