Olympic record : six gold medals and 2 silver medals . He managed to hold on and finished 20 meters ahead of Ryan -- the largest winning margin and the second fastest time in the event 's history . The first black Africans to break onto the international stage . He had run 2 races in just eight days despite a gallbladder infection . Runner ; born just eight days , in Nandi .
Olympic record : six gold medals and 2 silver medals . The first black Africans to break onto the international stage . He had run 2 races in just eight days despite a gallbladder infection . Runner ; born just eight days , in Nandi .