Abebe Bikila News

Suit against Washington Shoemaker over Use of Marathoner’s Name Dismissed

The maker of a popular line of minimalist running shoes doesn’t have to pay damages for naming some of its models after Abebe Bikila, the legendary Ethiopian runner who won the 1960 Olympics marathon barefoot, a federal judge has ruled. …

Family of Barefoot Marathoner Files Suit in Washington Against Vibram

The family of an Ethiopian runner who famously won an Olympic marathon barefoot is suing Vibram, the maker of a popular line of minimalist running shoes, saying it used his name without permission. Abebe Bikila, who died in 1973, was …