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FFF: Favorite Running Movies


Here are 5+ of mine:

1.A story of an overweight woman in New York City who sets out to lose weight and train for the NYC Marathon. Maybe unrealistic but fun to watch.

The back of a skinny young man, holds a huge metallic beam above his head. The film's slogan is above him, and the film's title and release above the beam. The billing is at the two sides of the poster.

2.Louis “Louie” Zamperini, an American Olympic runner and WWII pilot survived a plane crash, 47 days adrift at sea, and years as a prisoner of war in Japan. A remarkable story!

3.The true story of the 1987 McFarland HS cross-county team which was the first team from McFarland, California to ever win the CIF-State Cross Country Championship. Very inspiring and enjoyable.

4.The true story of 2 British runners, Abrahams (a Jew) and Liddell (a devout Christian) who competed in the 1924 Paris Olympics and struggled against anti-Semitism, class prejudice and other issues. Very powerful.

5.Chronicles 6 runners (3 amateurs and 2 elite racers) as they train for and compete in the Chicago Marathon. Anyone thinking of running a marathon needs to watch this one.

6. Directed and written by Alexi Pappas and and starring Pappas, it’s the story of a young talented runner preparing for the Olympic Trials and dealing with an injury.

I just have to add this one:

Film poster with a white background and a park bench (facing away from the viewer) near the bottom. A man wearing a white suit is sitting on the right side of the bench and is looking to his left while resting his hands on both sides of him on the bench. A suitcase is sitting on the ground, and the man is wearing tennis shoes. At the top left of the image is the film's tagline and title and at the bottom is the release date and production credits.

7.After Jenny breaks up with Forrest, he runs for three years, two months, 14 days, and 16 hours across the United States. Memorable to say the least.

Happy Running! What are your favorites?  Have you seen any of the above? Please share.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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