Watch El Ouafi Boughera, The marathon runner of history (2018) Online

On August 5, 1928, after 2 hours and 32 minutes of racing, the 71st rooster wearing the bib entered the Olympic stadium in Amsterdam. Ahmed El Ouafi Bouguéra wins the gold medal and becomes the first Olympic champion from the African continent. He achieved his feat under the tricolor flag. The start of his real marathon is underway. The history of sport extends to the history of Algeria and France. This documentary retraces the different stages of the life of this great champion, not only the history of sport but also the great story. Archival photographs and interviews mingle with the painted paintings. The series thus once again gives voice to this forgotten hero, one of the great heroes of immigration who defended France for more than a century. Read More

Watch El Ouafi Boughera, The marathon runner of history online. Featuring Ahmed El Ouafi Boughéra and Féodor Atkine, El Ouafi Boughera, The marathon runner of history is classified as Documentary genre movie with an average rating across the web of 10. It is available for streaming online in the UK The movie was filmed in France and was released on 2018. El Ouafi Boughera, The marathon runner of history was directed by Olivia Laurin. Read Less