After six months of scientifically advanced training, three of the world's most elite distance runners set out to break the two-hour marathon barrier. These pioneers go on a global trek to defy the unthinkable and break the two-hour feat, from testing in wind tunnels and running labs in the United States, to balancing training with their day-to- day lives in eastern Africa, to the final heart-pounding race in Italy.
Cinematography
Stunning Monza track shots that make lungs burn vicariously.
Direction
Roe builds 55 minutes into genuine thriller tension.
Practical Effects
Real-time human suffering, no VFX required.
Director
Martin Desmond Roe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nike's Vaporfly prototypes shown here would later reshape marathon regulations and spark debates about 'technological doping.'
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