This 16 mm film (also found in 3/4 inch U-matic version) was released by Ellen Freyer Productions in 1980 and lasts 28 minutes. You will see a portrait of an unusual athlete whose small size (86 pounds, and 5'0 1/2" tall) belies her determination and strength as a marathon runner. Michiko Gorman was born of Japanese parents in China and subsequently moved to the United States. Gorman set the world's best for women of 2:46:36 at the Culver City Marathon on December 3, 1973, just four years after starting to jog at age 33. Gorman went on to win the Boston Marathon twice (1974 and 1977) and New York City Marathon twice(1976 and 1977) during her career that ended in 1982 at age 47 due to an injury to her left knee.
