Showdown - Elite Distance Runners Training Documentary - DVD Video

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Five Elite Runners, One Dream Showdown is the documentary movie starring 5 elite distance runners  Abdi Abdirahman, Alan Culpepper, Meb Keflezighi, Dathan Ritzenhein, and Jorge Torres  who together have won an Olympic medal, numerous Olympic team berths, and a wide variety of races at all levels. Viewers go behind the scenes in the runners quest for the 2007 US Cross-Country Championship in Boulder, Colorado, but more broadly in their pursuit of world-class performances in the UK and Scotland. Running 72 minutes long, and including just under 6 minutes of extras, the movie includes footage of the athletes training, racing, and resting. The audience learns much about the sport of running and what it takes to excel at it: the physical, mental, and emotional components of success. The movie was shot with a cinematic look and feel, at 24 frames per second in high definition. With footage shot on location across the United States  including running meccas like Boulder, Colorado, and Eugene, Oregon, as well as Houston, Texas; San Diego, California; and Tucson, Arizona  Showdown gives viewers a taste of life at the highest levels of a grueling but beautiful and noble sport. The DVD is encoded region-free and will play in both PAL and NTSC machines worldwide.

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• ASIN: B000TSR6IC
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #65,738 in Sports & Outdoors (See Bestsellers in Sports & Outdoors)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Motivation for Runners!, April 26, 2008

By	Kevin Lane (Norfolk, VA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a cool video...very motivating if you're looking to expand your running video library beyond "Chariots of Fire," "Saint Ralph" and "Fire on the Track" (sorry I can't count the Pre movies). The DVD covers the training and tune-up races leading to the 2006 US Cross Country championships in Boulder...through the top competitors (Meb Kefleghzi, Alan Culpepper, Dathan Ritzenhein, Jorge Torres). Well put together, cool soundtrack, motivational quotes....highly recommend it. As a mid-pack runner, it's motivating to watch these guys run and train.

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Done!!, July 14, 2009

By	Michael DENNISUK "cc coach" (trenton, michigan USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This is a neat little documentary about the 2007 National Cross Country Championship held in Boulder. It follows 5 runners in their preparation for the championship race. The race itself does not have the urgency of the 2004 Olympic Trials 5000 that was followed in the "5000 Meters: Nothing Comes Easy" but it is interesting getting in the heads of these elite runners that labor in anonimity. The 5 are Jorge Torres, Meb Keflezghi, Dathan RitzenHein, Alan Cullpepper, and Abdi Abdirhaman. The footage of the race itself, in the muddy mess of Boulder, is great! At $27 it is a bit pricey but a nice addition to your running library.