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May 2008:

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Race For Kenya

Kenyan athletes have dominated the middle and long distance running events over the past two decades. In the recent RunningTimes.com listings for 2007, eight of the top ten worldwide road racing men are from Kenya, showing that this trend has continued in long distance running dominance from Kenyan athletes. This film examines many factors that are often cited in creating that athletic advantage: Altitude, group training, drugs, genetics, and opportunities. Each item is explained and then turned over to shed new and interesting perspective to the issue through extensive expert interviews.

In addition to multiple interviews, the running footage comes from a variety of settings including IAAF Golden League meets, Boston Marathon, World Cross Country Championships, as well as from the training grounds in Kenya. Here is a sampling of what some of the participants said: Below is a listing of athletes, coaches, journalists, scientists, agents, and promotors who appear on screen to share their perspectives:
Kip Keino John Velzian Bro. Colm O’Connell Robert Hartman Moses Kiptanui
Bob Kennedy Dieter Baumann Paul Tergat Amby Burfoot Kim McDonald
John Mayock Moses Tanui Dr. Gabriele Rosa John Bicourt Hugh Jones
Curtis Pitman Professor Bengt Saltin Ank De Vlas David Okeyo Peter Njenga
John Capriati Robert Hartman Stefano Bologna Patrick Sang Svein-Arne Hansen

This 48 minute production was made possible by writer, director, and producer Pat Butcher and is now available through his website, GlobeRunner.org. Narration was done by Jonathon Kydd and the title track music is one of a kind by "Them Mushrooms". You may view a five minute trailer on You Tube. With the trend of exceptional athletic performance from the athletes from Kenya, it is hard to believe that this film will settle any long standing debate, however, your mind will be more open to new possibilities and any arguments you present will be more thoughtful, systematic, and scientifically based when it comes to the subject of Kenyan distance running dominance.

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2008 SPIRIT Tour
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Boston, April 17th
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Indianapolis, May 1st
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Los Angeles/Orange County – May 8th 4:30 and 7:30 PM
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New York City – October 30th at 4:30 and 7:30 PM
San Antonio – November 13th at at 4:30 and 7:30 PM
Memphis – December 4th Time TBD

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Past Movie of the Month Listings:

100 Years of Olympic Glory (1996)
16 Days of Glory (1985)
1988 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s
Outdoor Track and Field National Championship
(2007)
2007 Nike Prefontaine Classic (2007)
The African Runners (1996)
Becoming a Champion Distance Runner (2002)
Becoming a Champion Distance Runner: Advanced Techniques & Training (2002)
Bill Bowerman (2007)
Breakthrough to Advance Performance (2007)
Bud Greenspan’s Athens 2004 (2006)
Championship Form: Hurdles (1989)
ChiRunning (2004)
Coaching Cross Country (2003)
Coaching Speed (1998)
Cross Country (2003)
Dancing the Bear (2007)
Distance and Middle Distance with Bill Dellinger (1995)
Don Kardong’s Marathon Survival Video (2003)
Endurance (1999)
Evolution Running (2005)
The Fast Runner (Atanarjuat) (2002)
Fire on The Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story (1995)
Five Thousand Meters: Nothing Comes Easy (2004)
Four Minutes (2005)
Go Wild! Fitness: All-Terrain Workout (2001)
High Hurdles (1991)
Indulgence (2007)
Injured Runner (2006)
Jack Daniels: The Art and Science of Running (2007)
The Jericho Mile (1979)
Jim Ryun: America’s Greatest Miler (1997)
Kicking Bird (2005)
Lady Warriors (2001)
Legends of Hayward Field (1991)
Marathon: A History of the Great Race (1992)
Marathon Challenge (2007)
Marathon Fever (1978)
The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei (1992)
Marathon of the Sands (1999)
Marathons of the World I (2003)
Massanutten: Two Runners, 100 Miles (2007)
Middle and Long Distances (1999)
The New York City Marathon (1991)
No Tomorrows (1990)
Olympian Triumph (1996)
Olympic Cowboy (2001)
The Olympic Series (2004)
Olympica: America's Gold (1996)
The Persistent Ones (1996)
Quest for the Gold (2000)
Race For Kenya (2001)
Race for the Soul (2001)
Racing Against the Clock (2004)
Run Like A Girl (2005)
Run Like Hell (2006)
Run Natasha Run (2004)
Runervals 3.0 Cheetah Fast! (2001)
The Runner: Extreme UltraRunner David Horton (2006)
Runners High (2006)
Running Faster with Alberto Salazar (1990)
Running Madness (2003)
Running On The Sun (1999)
Running with Joe Henderson (2003)
Saint Ralph (2004)
Showdown (2007)
Spirit of the Marathon (2007)
The Supermilers: The 4 Minute Barrier and Beyond (1986)
Sydney 2000 Olympics: Bud Greenspan’s Gold From          Down Under (2001)
Tokyo Olympiad (1965)
Track & Field News Presents:
Technique and Drills for Distance/Middle Distance
(2007)
Ultimate Sprint, Hurdle, Relay, and Conditioning Video (2002)
Virtual Marine Corps Marathon Video (2003)
Visions of Eight (1972)
Wonderland Project (2005)
Yiannis Kouros: Forever Running (2004)
Yukon Arctic Ultra (2005)

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