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Spirit of the Marathon is a american film of genre Documentary released in USA on 24 january 2008

Spirit of the Marathon (2008)

Spirit of the Marathon
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Released in USA 24 january 2008
Length 1h44
OriginUSA
Rating73% 3.6844953.6844953.6844953.6844953.684495

Spirit of the Marathon is a 2007 documentary film directed by Jon Dunham. The film chronicles the journey six marathon runners experience while training and competing in the 2005 Chicago Marathon. It was screened at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 5, 2007 and received a limited release in the United States on January 24, 2008.

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In the beginning of the film, a brief overview of the history of the marathon is shown, with footage of dramatic races involving Dorando Pietri, Abebe Bikila and Rod Dixon. Notable marathoners such as Frank Shorter, Dick Beardsley, Alberto Salazar, Grete Waitz, Paula Radcliffe, Joan Benoit-Samuelson, and Kathrine Switzer provide commentary about the sport.

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