7396_Tokyo_Olympic_Marathon3
1964
Color
Runners leaving the stadium to begin the marathon. Group of American fans holding signs that read, “USA” and American flags. Arial footage of runners with motorcade clearing a path. Footage of the three leaders of the race: K kichi Tsuburaya, Basil Heatley, and Abebe Bikila. Japanese man who had ushered K kichi Tsuburaya into the crowd of gathering runners watches with binoculars. Slow motion of Abebe Bikila running towards the camera. Slow motion tracking shot of Abebe Bikila.