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Japan marathon winners bag award named after Ethiopian legend Abebe

CHIBA, Japan - Yetnayet Abebe (L), son of Ethiopian marathon legend Abebe Bikila (1932-1973), awards Yuki Kawauchi, the winner of the half-marathon race at the Chiba Aqualine Marathon, the Abebe Bikila Cup during an award ceremony in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2014. The cup was created for the marathon at the initiative of the Ethiopian Embassy in Tokyo to promote the legendary marathon runner. Bikila won gold medals at the 1960 Rome and 1964 Tokyo Olympics and is famous for running barefoot in Rome. (

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Japan marathon winners bag award named after Ethiopian legend Abebe

CHIBA, Japan - Some 17,000 runners take part in the Chiba Aqualine Marathon 2014 on the Tokyo Bay Aqualine expressway, which links Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures across the Tokyo Bay, on Oct. 19, 2014. The Abebe Bikila Cup named after Ethiopian marathon legend Abebe Bikila (1932-1973) was awarded the winner of the marathon.

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Japan marathon winners bag award named after Ethiopian legend Abebe

CHIBA, Japan - Some 17,000 runners take part in the Chiba Aqualine Marathon 2014 on the Tokyo Bay Aqualine expressway, which links Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures across the Tokyo Bay, on Oct. 19, 2014. The Abebe Bikila Cup named after Ethiopian marathon legend Abebe Bikila (1932-1973) was awarded the winner of the marathon.

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Abebe's son, daughter visit Tsuburaya's grave

SUKAGAWA, Japan - Yetnayet Abebe (R) and Tsige Abebe, son and daughter of Abebe Bikila (1932-1973), the Ethiopian marathon legend who won the 1960 Rome Olympics and 1964 Tokyo Olympics, offer flowers to the grave of Kokichi Tsuburaya, the bronze winner of the Tokyo Olympics marathon, in the city of Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014 Tsuburaya, the first Japanese to win a medal in an Olympic track and field event since World War II, committed suicide in 1968.

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Abebe's son, daughter visit Tsuburaya's grave

SUKAGAWA, Japan - Yetnayet Abebe (R) and Tsige Abebe, son and daughter of Abebe Bikila (1932-1973), the Ethiopian marathon legend who won the 1960 Rome Olympics and 1964 Tokyo Olympics, offer prayers to the grave of Kokichi Tsuburaya, the bronze winner of the Tokyo Olympics marathon, in the city of Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014. Tsuburaya, the first Japanese to win a medal in an Olympic track and field event since World War II, committed suicide in 1968.

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Abebe's son, daughter visit Tsuburaya's grave

SUKAGAWA, Japan - Yetnayet Abebe (R) and Tsige Abebe, son and daughter of Abebe Bikila (1932-1973), the Ethiopian marathon legend who won the 1960 Rome Olympics and 1964 Tokyo Olympics, speaks to reporters after paying tribute to the grave of Kokichi Tsuburaya, the bronze winner of the Tokyo Olympics marathon, in the city of Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014. Tsuburaya, the first Japanese to win a medal in an Olympic track and field event since World War II, committed suicide in 1968.

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Son talks about Abebe Bikila

KOBE, Japan - Yetnayet, son of Ethiopian marathon legend Abebe Bikila, who won gold in the Rome and Tokyo Olympics in 1960 and 1964, respectively, talks about his father at an event at the head office of Asics Corp., in Kobe, western Japan, on Oct. 14, 2014. Abebe was known for running barefoot and Asics provided him with a pair of running shoes.

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Abe meets son of marathon legend Abebe

TOKYO, Japan - Yetnayet Abebe (L), son of Ethiopian marathon legend Abebe Bikila (1932-1973), hands a photograph of his father to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2014, the 50th anniversary of the opening ceremony of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Abebe Bikila won gold medals at the 1960 Rome and 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

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Marathoner Abebe Bikila's son attends photo exhibition

NARITA, Japan - Yetnayet Bikila, son of the late Ethiopian marathon legend Abebe Bikila, poses before his father's picture at a photo exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 8, 2014.

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Yamaguchi shows place where Abebe ran on Oct. 22, 1964

TOKYO, Japan -Masuo Yamaguchi, a sports photographer who took part in the filming of "Tokyo Olympiad," a documentary on the 1964 Tokyo Olympics directed by Kon Ichikawa, on July 28, 2014, stands outside the National Stadium, pointing at where marathon gold medalist Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia ran for the film the day after winning the race.

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Photo of Abebe's Tokyo Olympic victory

TOKYO, Japan - Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia crosses the finish-line first in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic marathon on Oct. 21 at the National Stadium.

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Photographer recalls memory of 1964 Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Masuo Yamaguchi, president of Sankei Eiga Co. and a sports photographer took part in the filming of "Tokyo Olympiad," a documentary on the 1964 Tokyo Olympics directed by Kon Ichikawa, talks about his memory of the Olympics at his company in Tokyo. He said marathon winner Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia ran some 100 meters outside the National Stadium in the same marathon uniform on the day after his marathon victory at the request of Ichikawa so that the Olympic flame could be filmed along with a running Abebe.

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Japanese prime minister in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) holds a picture panel of the late Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila, who won his second consecutive Olympic gold medal in the men's marathon at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games, with Abebe's second son (L) in Addis Ababa on Jan. 13, 2014.

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The Olympic Games in Tokyo come to an end

At the Tokyo Olympics Abebe won the marathon for the second consecutive time the men's gymnastics team won five gold medals including Endo's and the women's volleyball team won gold with the witch still alive. Men's marathon: Kokichi Tsuburaya Kenji Kimihara Toru Terasawa Abebe Bikila Basil Heatley Ron Clark Men's gymnastics team: Takashi Ono Yukio Endo Haruhiro Yamashita Judo: Akio Kaminaga vs. Judo: Akio Kaminaga vs. Heising Princess Michiko of Japan volleyball match between Japan and USSR Coach Omatsu Gold medal Closing ceremony: Light of Fireflies Yoyogi Athletes' Village Commemorative photo Signing autographs Celebration party Watching foreign athletes' kabuki Tea Happi coat Present: Watching sumo wrestling Haneda Airport *Filming date unknown Release date: October 30 1964

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History in 1964

Yellow blood the Niigata earthquake the stamp boom the marriage of Prince Yoshimiya the Olympic Games and the recessionary wind that blew around. <Caption> Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda blood sales Niigata earthquake tilted houses and buildings stamp boom young people dancing at a disco wedding of Prince Yoshi Hanako Tsugaru Olympics Tokaido Shinkansen opens torch opening ceremony at a Greek temple weightlifting Miyake Wrestling: Rapid Progress 100-meter run Marathon: Abebe Men's gymnastics Judo Recession Bankruptcy of small and medium-sized companies Prime Minister Eisaku Sato *Filming date unknown Release date: 1964

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The Olympic Games in Tokyo come to an end.

At the Tokyo Olympics, Abebe won the marathon for the second consecutive time, the men's gymnastics team won five gold medals, including Endo's, and the women's volleyball team won gold with the witch still alive. 　 Men's marathon: Kokichi Tsuburaya, Kenji Kimihara, Toru Terasawa, Abebe Bikila, Basil Heatley, Ron Clark, Men's gymnastics team: Takashi Ono, Yukio Endo, Haruhiro Yamashita, Judo: Akio Kaminaga vs. Judo: Akio Kaminaga vs. Heising, Princess Michiko of Japan volleyball match between Japan and USSR, Coach Omatsu Gold medal, Closing ceremony: Light of Fireflies, Yoyogi Athletes' Village, Commemorative photo, Signing autographs, Celebration party, Watching foreign athletes' kabuki, Tea, Happi coat Present: Watching sumo wrestling, Haneda Airport, *Filming date unknown, Release date: October 30, 1964, .

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Abebe's son, daughter visit Tsuburaya's grave

SUKAGAWA, Japan - Yetnayet Abebe (R) and Tsige Abebe, son and daughter of Abebe Bikila (1932-1973), the Ethiopian marathon legend who won the 1960 Rome Olympics and 1964 Tokyo Olympics, offer flowers to the grave of Kokichi Tsuburaya, the bronze winner of the Tokyo Olympics marathon, in the city of Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014 Tsuburaya, the first Japanese to win a medal in an Olympic track and field event since World War II, committed suicide in 1968. (Kyodo)

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Son talks about Abebe Bikila

KOBE, Japan - Yetnayet, son of Ethiopian marathon legend Abebe Bikila, who won gold in the Rome and Tokyo Olympics in 1960 and 1964, respectively, talks about his father at an event at the head office of Asics Corp., in Kobe, western Japan, on Oct. 14, 2014. Abebe was known for running barefoot and Asics provided him with a pair of running shoes. (Kyodo)

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Abe meets son of marathon legend Abebe

TOKYO, Japan - Yetnayet Abebe (L), son of Ethiopian marathon legend Abebe Bikila (1932-1973), hands a photograph of his father to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2014, the 50th anniversary of the opening ceremony of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Abebe Bikila won gold medals at the 1960 Rome and 1964 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Photo of Abebe's Tokyo Olympic victory

TOKYO, Japan - Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia crosses the finish-line first in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic marathon on Oct. 21 at the National Stadium. (Kyodo)