Novices and champions prepare for, and run the 1983 Festival City Marathon. Robert de Castella intersperses candid interviews with his marathon running philosophy and techniques. Discusses the exhilaration of personal improvement, the disappointment of hitting the wall and the reasons behind the increasing popularity of running throughout the world.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
508255
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → De Castella, Robert
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)