Bakir Benaïssa

Bakir Benaïssa (born 7 April 1931) is a Moroccan former long-distance runner, born in Rabat, who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, finishing 8th in the marathon in 2:21:21.4, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He won the quadrennial Mediterranean Games marathons in 1959 and 1963.

The blazing start through twelve miles in the 1960 Rome marathon resulted in an eventual world record for winner, Ethiopia's Abebe Bikila, with Benaïssa's teammate, Rhadi Ben Abdesselam, finishing a close second.

Benaïssa competing at the 1960 Summer Olympics, near the 10-kilometre mark
The 1960 Olympic marathon's lead pack, near the 10 km (6 mi) mark, Bikila (#11), following Bertie Messitt (#58), Benaïssa (wearing headband), Arthur Keily (#46), Aurèle Vandendriessche (#36), and ben Abdesselam (#185).

1960 Olympic Marathon You Tube video

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