Filmed in New Zealand, features running trainer Arthur Lydiard and the world competition runners who use his program, as they comment about long-distance mountain running and its resulting increase in their stamina and the pleasures of roaming over the varied terrain.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015844
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - New Zealand
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Running - Training
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physical fitness
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Athletes
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Coaching
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Cross-country running
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Marathon running
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Running - Training
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)