Sports Illustrated Rankings

The August 4, 2003 Sports Illustrated magazine featured an article ranking The 50 Greatest Sports Movies of all Time! This is not the first time the sports writers have compiled such a list as they printed their Top 20 Sports Movies list in their February 6, 2001 issue. Below are links to the Sports Illustrated articles that discuss films related to running and by selecting the movie titles you will link to more information here at Running Movies about that particular film:

The 50 Greatest Sports Movies of all Time!
(only the top ten are listed on line, get the magazine to read all 50 choices):
  #7. Olympia (1936)
  #9. Chariots of Fire (1981)
#36. Million Dollar Legs (1932)

They're No. 1:
Chariots of Fire (1981)
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
Personal Best (1982)
Prefontaine (1997)
Without Limits (1998)

Good Sports, Too:
Forrest Gump (1994)

Virtual Reality:
Olympia (1936)
The Olympiad (1976)

Shoulda Been Contenders:
Without Limits (1998)

Hidden Treasures:
Million Dollar Legs (1932)
The Games (1970)
Endurance (1998)

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