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Mariel Hemingway in fictional story of women's track and field. Running Brave: 1983 Drama 10,000 m Biographical film on the life and career of Billy Mills, starring Robby Benson. On the Edge: 1985 Drama Trail running A distance runner fights for amateurs' rights during California's Dipsea Race. The Jesse Owens Story: 1985 Biographical
Speed Racer is a 2008 sports action comedy film written and directed by the Wachowskis, [a] based on the manga series of the same name created by Tatsuo Yoshida.The film, an international co-production between the United States and Germany, stars Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Roger Allam, Benno Fürmann, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rain, and Richard Roundtree.
The 800 metres, or 800 meters (US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the first modern games in 1896.
Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to two miles (3218.688 metres). The standard middle distances are the 800 metres , 1500 metres and mile run , although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. [ 1 ]
Death Race 2000 is a 1975 cult action film. It stars David Carradine, Simone Griffeth, Sylvester Stallone, Louisa Moritz, and Don Steele, and was directed by Paul Bartel. In the near future, the ultimate sporting event is the Death Race. Contestants score points for running people down as they speed across the country.
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Katelyn Tuohy (born March 18, 2002) is an American professional middle-and long-distance runner.. She is a four-time individual NCAA Division I champion. In high school Tuohy won five Gatorade Player of the Year awards and was the 2018 Track & Field News High School Girls Athlete of the Year.
The 1000 metres, 1 kilometer run, or 1K run is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. It consists of two and a half laps around an outdoor 400 m track, or five laps around an indoor 200 m track. The 1000 yards, an imperial alternative, was sometimes also contested. [1] [2]