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El Ouafi Boughera, The marathon runner of history 2018

Directed by Olivia Laurin

  • Documentary
  • 27 min

On August 5, 1928, after 2 hours and 32 minutes of racing, the 71st rooster wearing the bib entered the Olympic stadium in Amsterdam. Ahmed El Ouafi Bouguéra wins the gold medal and becomes the first Olympic champion from the African continent.

Documentaryfranceolympic gamesbiographymarathonsports documentaryalgeriaolympic athletefrench algeriandjazairalgerian athlete

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