There is a new running movie on the horizon called, Land of the Gods: Legends of the Marathon.
The trailer looks fantastic - a beautifully photographed film that captures the stories of a wide range of runners (beginner to elite, old and young) while they train for and run in the Chicago Marathon.
If the movie is anything like the trailer, it will be sensational.
I can’t wait.
Have you seen this? It’s the story of Roger Bannister and his breaking the four-minute mile. I haven’t seen it but the reviews on amazon for it are excellent. I think I’ll order it unless someone tells me that’s a bad idea.
You’ve reached my running movies links page. Links to movies about running are shown below. Click on running links if you want to get back to my main running link page. A movie about running makes a great gift for the runner in your life. For other ideas, check out my running gifts links page.
Please let me know if there is a movie not on this list that should be added by leaving me a comment. Thanks!
Sophist had the great idea to poll everyone on their favorite running movies. I was thinking I’d first collect a list of running movies from everyone and make the poll on a separate day.
And then I read Sophist’s comment again:
My favorite blog entry ever on this site was the one where lots of readers completed the sentence ?I remember when.?…I love the polls and the sharing-something-about-running posts!
Sophist got me thinking about the reason I started the polls - that I wanted this place to become more interactive. I wanted my readers to contribute in a bigger way. 
Sooo…
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Okay, onward to today’s open house theme! Sophist wanted to know what your favorite running movie is so let’s hear from you!
Some criteria might help: The movie must be about running or at least have a sub-plot or terrific scene involving running. For example, Forrest Gump
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I’ll start. My favorite running movie is Without Limits (affiliate link) - a movie about Steve Prefontaine. You can view what I said about him in this previous post.
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By the way, I have no problem with you inserting your own affiliate links to products in your own posts.
I happened upon this photo 
in what is rapidly becoming one of my favorite places to haunt and it immediately made me think of Adeel - a fellow Canadian from “tuh-rah-nah” who happens to be the fastest runner I “know”.
I’m wondering if this chicken chasing business really can make one a faster runner? I mean, Adeel is doing it and he’s running 16 minute-ish 5k’s, plus coach Mickey makes Rocky Balboa chase one in Rocky II
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Just in case you’re interested, here’s today’s bit of shameless peddling brought to you by the letter A:
Rocky I has one of my favorite movie running scenes
Rocky II is not as good as the original but hey, it’s got chicken chasing!
He’s not Superman, not Batman, not Spiderman, not Captain Kirk and not Rocky Balboa. In fact, he isn’t a hero of the fictional variety at all. My new hero was an actual person. An american runner named Steve Prefontaine.
It’s 11:50 p.m. and I’ve just finished watching Without Limits - a movie about the tragically short life of a truly great runner and a man of indomitable spirit.
Without Limits inspired and overwhelmed me. I’d heard the story and read short snippets about “Pre” but this movie brought the man to life and gave me a lot to think about.
He was the embodiment of tenacity. He refused to quit. He hated doing anything less than his absolute best and he fought tooth and nail for every step of every race he ran.
The movie was produced by Tom Cruise so you know the production is top-notch. Plus, there are some other great stories in it in addition to Prefontaine’s. Most notably, the character of Bill Bowerman (played by Donald Sutherland) is quite compelling. Bowerman was Steve Prefontaine’s famous coach (he coached many other runners), and the man who eventually founded Nike.
I really wish this post could do the movie and Steve Prefontaine justice but it can’t so I’ll just say this: If you like being inspired - especially when it comes to running and reaching your potential, do yourself a favour and see this movie because it’s GREAT!
“Pre” joins Zatopek on a list of runners I admire. I wonder who will be next!
