Year: 2008
Runtime: 104 mins
Language: English
Director: Jon Dunham
Four years in the making, this documentary is a collaborative effort by three‑time Academy Award winner Mark Jonathan Harris, Telly Award‑winning director and marathoner Jon Dunham, and producer‑marathoner Gwendolen Twist. It is first film to capture story, drama and essence of the 26.2‑mile marathon, filmed across North America, Europe and Africa.
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