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Barefoot Running – Abebe Bikila

This is a little demo I threw together in Photoshop for my students. I may do another one. Not sure how I feel about this one. But I figured I would post it.

I’ve been training to barefoot run lately and went on my first barefoot hike through the woods the other weekend when it got warm enough. I created this piece as sort of an homage to bare-footers and to Ethiopia’s Abebe Bikila, who won an Olympic marathon while running barefoot. He was also the first black African to win a gold medal and opened the doors for a lot of other African athletes and champion runners.

I have to give a photo credit – the barefoot runner shown here is actually Colin from Fifth Ape – check out his blog – it’s amazing.

You are the Machine - Abebe Bikila

You are the Machine - Abebe Bikila

Category: Barefoot, Design, MovNat

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