Q.Who are the most famous ethiopian long distance olympic runners? Thanks
A.Miruts Yifter, Haile Gebrselassie, Abebe Bikila are the most famous Ethiopian long distance Olympic runners. Bikila ran marathons barefoot.
Q.Who is the oldest man ever to win an olympic gold medal in a track event?
A.Miruts Yifter was believed to be 40 when he won double Olympic gold for 5,000m and 10,000m at the 1980 Moscow games. He was famed for misjudging laps.
Q.AAQ:Olympic 5000 metres mens champion 1980.
A.Ethiopian athlete Miruts Yifter was the 5,000m and 10,000m champion in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. He also won the bronze in the 10,000m in 1972.