"The idea behind these tapes first emerged somewhere near the five-mile mark of my first-ever marathon. At that point, I first heard the heretofore-indescribable sound of 40,000 feet crunching 20,000 Styrofoam cups. I heard it maybe half a mile before I found out what it actually was - a marathon water station! There is no sound in the world quite like it.
Many years later, I finally wired myself to run and record the numerous sounds of the New York City Marathon. I ran the full race wearing two special earplug microphones and carrying a tiny stereo tape recorder. The recording that resulted serves as the background bed sound-bed for "Marathon: Going the Distance". In the foreground you'll here from some of the foremost marathon runners of our time." Paul Kennedy - Toronto
Produced at the state of the art recording studios of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation with sound effects.
Featuring: Alberto Salazar, Grete Waitz, Bill Rodgers, Joan Benoit-Samuelson, Frank Sharter, and Katherine Switzer
Approximate Duration 2 Hours
