Looking for some late summer entertainment, or perhaps inspiration for an upcoming race? Try one of these movies about running, ranked by my preference, of course. Feel free to add suggestions or debate the list.
10. Chariots of Fire - a classic, but some scenes are a bit dragged out for me.
9. Endurance (Ethiopian great Haile Gebreslassie)
8. Four Minute Mile (Roger Bannister)
7. Saint Ralph (Teen decides to run Boston Marathon)
6. Spirit of the Marathon
5. Marathon Man ( 1976, a young Dustin Hoffman) much more than about running
4. Without Limits (Prefontaine)
3. On the Edge (Bruce Dern, who really is an ultramarathon runner. Based on Dipsea Race)
2. Running Brave (true story of Billy Mills - inspirational)
1. Fire on the Track (Prefontaine)
Two other possibilities are; Forest Gump and Loneliness of a Long Distance Runner.
Running The Sahara.
ReplyDeleteGreat adventure, true story. Charlie Engle does not come across as a likable person, but I really enjoyed it.