Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon & Half Marathon

September 10, 2022

Location

Washington
Washington, Washington DC

Tickets

  • 8:00 AM Marathon (with full awards including cash prizes for top 3 M/F overall and tangible awards for top 3 M/F in 10-year age groups)
  • 9:00 AM Half Marathon (with full awards, no cash prizes, tangible awards for top 3 M/F overall and for top 3 M/F in 10-year age groups)
  • 8:00 AM Half Marathon (with awards for 1st M/F overall and 1st M/F in 10-year age gr

Running barefoot, Abebe Bikila won the 1960 Olympic Marathon
Rome, Italy, September 10, 1960

Wearing shoes, he again won the 1964 Olympic Marathon
Tokyo, Japan, October 21, 1964 (photo below)