Watch the trailer.Īmyx Video & Editing put together a race-coverage film on the popular Way Too Cool 50k as well as videos on the Tamalpa Headlands 50k, The Dipsea Race, and the Quad Dipsea. In the documentary, Gary goes for his tenth finish and Kelly shoots for her third.

Massanutten 100: Two Runners, 100 Miles spotlights two runners, Gary Knipling and Kerry Owens, in the 2006 race and is available on DVD from ZombieRunner and on Amazon. You’ll see in the trailer that some entertaining reenactment is used to portray an event that took place about 85 years ago: The Great American Foot Race is available on DVD as well as on on Amazon Instant Video for rental or purchase. His win netted him an extraordinary prize purse for the time, $25,000.

The Great American Foot Race, produced by Vision Maker Video, documents the 1928 race from Los Angeles to New York won by 19-year-old Andy Payne. Several documentaries cover running across North America. Through this, we see that the niche of ultrarunning filmmaking has both been a part of the sport for longer than most of us have and it’s presently experiencing a boom cycle. Here we look at some of the prominent ultrarunning films that have been produced as well as those coming soon additionally, we offer viewing information for each film so you can enjoy them, too. To the viewers, films offer insight and inspiration. Films like Unbreakable allow us to witness the front action of the 2010 Western States 100 race with some race history to boot. Film can also bring a unique element of race coverage and depth to the sport. These films can be made independently but often shoe, gear, and media companies help foot the bill and promote sponsored athletes along with ultrarunning in general. In ultrarunning films, filmmakers may communicate glimpses of the training, lifestyle, and the incredible training scenery of our favorite athletes. Film is a medium in which a filmmaker communicates with his or her viewers.

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