On this day - 10 September
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
First Ethiopian Olympic gold medalist
Abebe Bikila became the first Ethiopian to win an Olympic gold medal on September 10th 1960. He ran the marathon in the 1960 Olympics in Rome and won, crossing the finish line 25 seconds before the next closest athlete and breaking the world record.
He ran the marathon in bare feet, having bought new running shoes on arriving in Rome but found they didn't fit correctly and gave him blisters.
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