Runner Tom Longboat is one of the most celebrated athletes in Canadian history and a member of the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. His running career began in the early 1900’s and then in 1907 he won the Boston Marathon against 104 other athletes in the harsh conditions of rain, slush, and hills. He went on to become the world’s best distance runner in 1909, after he raced against Englishman Alfie Shrubb. During World War I, as a dispatch runner, he carried messages and orders between units, although was never awarded a military pension. His legacy lives on through the prestigious Tom Longboat Award, presented every year to the top Aboriginal athlete. This 2004 film runs for 24 minutes and is part of a series (it can also be ordered individually) from ShenahdoahFilms.com, who also released the 1993 film Longboat, and take note that the price is reflective of this program being used in a school or other institutional setting for educational purposes.
