Marathon Movies

Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.

In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are...

Chiara Turrini, a retired teacher and actress, is putting her body to the test again at the age of 70. An intimate journey through running, prejudice...

Noah, who grew up believing he’s Gaddafi’s secret son, is now a treasure hunter obsessed with finding the Libyan leader’s lost...

In a marathon running, a criminal hides among the runners, after blowing up a statue in the central square.

A rousing tale of the Korean athletes who ran the 1947 Boston International Marathon, the first international marathon held since World War II.

Two siblings, Ali and Zahra, who agreed to keep the matter of Zahra's missing shoes a secret, which Ali had brought in for repair. To solve the...

Three modern love stories focus on how digital privacy, fleeting fame and the power of personal reinvention can change one's romantic destiny.

This short documentary tells the story of one of the world’s most difficult and bizarre sporting events: The Barkley Marathons. This 100-mile...

Cheerful runner Sang Ha loves sprinting, while Jin Won chases marathon glory. Paired as pacemaker, their rivalry sparks unexpected feelings.

An Olympic hopeful marathon runner hopes his success will be the answer to his marriage woes and other personal problems.

Cameron Balser had just returned home from his 12,000 mile run around the perimeter of the United States. His home town running group, Meshingomesia...

An unambitious office worker goes to great lengths—specifically 26.2 miles—to one up his exercise-obsessed, micromanaging boss.

Started as a class project in what was likely the first filmmaking course ever taught at Harvard, Marathon documents the running of the 1964 Boston...

Kipchoge: The Last Milestone follows record-breaking marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge's journey to becoming the first person in history to run a...

This film offers a picture of the tense situation in which the Sahrawi people have lived for more than 30 years. The yearly celebration of a marathon...

A middle-aged housewife and mother, after spending a lifetime giving to others, decides to claim a piece for herself and enters the grueling 26-mile...

In 1964 Miki came to LA with only a suitcase, hoping to become the world's best marathon runner. She meets Mike and they start running together. But...

After six months of scientifically advanced training, three of the world's most elite distance runners set out to break the two-hour marathon...

When feudal lord Itakura Katsuakira decides to prepare his samurai troops for the onslaught of modernization by having them compete in a marathon,...