Marathon the ultimate challenge

An award winning film about the determination, the satisfaction and the exhilaration of running a marathon. This film takes the viewer into a marathon and gives insight into what a runner experiences. This is more than a sports film - it is a film about setting a goal, working towards it and achieving it.

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Credits

production company

Marathon Film Productions

co-producer

Alan Jacques

Patrick Ramsey

director

Alan Jacques

Duration

00:15:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016452

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Motivation (Psychology)

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Athletes

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Marathon running

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1982

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