The men's marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, was held on Saturday September 10, 1960. There were 69 participants from 35 nations. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been s
Left-right: Rhadi Ben Abdesselam, Abebe Bikila, Barry Magee
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Rhadi Ben Abdesselam was a Moroccan long-distance runner. He competed at the 1960 Olympics in the marathon and 10,000 meters events.
Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon
…Men's marathon at the Games of the XVII Olympiad Left-right: Rhadi Ben Abdesselam, Abebe Bikila, Barry Magee Venue Arch of Constantine, Rome Dates September 10, 1960 Competitors 69 from 35 nations Winning time 2:15:16.2 WR Medalists…
Rhadi Ben Abdesselam (left) and Abebe Bikila at the 1960 Olympics
The 1960 Olympic marathon's lead pack, near the 10 km (6 mi) mark, with eventual winner Abebe Bikila (#11), following Ireland's Bertie Messitt (#58), Ben Abdesselam's teammate Bakir Benaïssa (wearing headband), Great Britain's Arthur Keily (#46), Belgium's Aurèle Vandendriessche (#36), and Ben Abdesselam (#185).