Desert Runners (2013)

Directed by

Jennifer Steinman Sternin

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a group of amateur runners as they try to finish the 4 Deserts ultramarathon series across harsh landscapes. It shows the physical and mental strain of the races and how the athletes cope with failure and success.

inspiringgruelingintimatehopefulintrospectivevisually expansiverawhumanizing

What happens

Desert Runners is a 2013 documentary film directed by Jennifer Steinman that follows a group of non-professional runners that attempt to complete 4 Deserts, a series of ultramarathon races often considered the most difficult in the world. Their journeys take them through some of the world’s most beautiful places while pushing the limits of their minds and bodies. It provides a look into the mindset of endurance athletes, and the ways in which humans deal with both heartbreak and achievement. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

More like this

• The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young (2014)
• Bhutan: The Snowman's Trek (2018)
• 3100: Run and Become (2018)
• Breaking2 (2017)
• Spirit of the Marathon II (2013)
• Ultramarathon Man: 50 Marathons, 50 States, 50 Days (2008)
• 100: Head/Heart/Feet (2014)
• Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)