TOKYO OLYMPIAD 1965 Kon Ichikawa Abebe Bikila marathon runner STILL

Original 11 inch x 8 7/8 inch Still of ABEBE BIKILA in the 1965 Kon Ichikawa Documentary TOKYO OLYMPIAD (Tôkyô orinpikku)..

Kon Ichikawa examines the beauty and rich drama on display at the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo, creating a record of observations that range from the expansive to the intimate.

Abebe Bikila (1932 – 1973) was an Ethiopian marathon runner. A double Olympic marathon champion, he won the first at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome while running barefoot, setting a world record. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Abebe became the first athlete to successfully defend an Olympic marathon title, breaking his own world record in the process.

The still, on doubleweight paper, is in very good condition.