Siraj Gena wins Rome Marathon barefoot; Pays homage to Abebe Bikila
Siraj Gena of Ethiopia paid tribute to an Olympic hero in winning the Rome Marathon, running barefoot while outsprinting two Kenyans to the finish. Gena took off his shoes with 500 yards left and beat Benson Barus and Nixon Machichim to finish the 26.2-mile race in 2 hours 8 minutes 39 seconds.

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