The true story of a worker who became the Ultra-Marathon World Champion at 60 years old...
"Movie description: Marco Olmo is a living legend in the world of extreme running. He started running late in life, at a point when most others begin to stop. In his early life, he was a farmer, a truck driver, a worker in his village's cement plant and for the past twenty years he has worked in a quarry in the same place where his now demolished childhood home stood. Running became his reason for living, and a form of revenge against his hard lot in life. At the age of 60 he has become a World Champion by winning the Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc, the hardest and most competitive endurance race in the world, 2500 competitors, over twenty hours of uninterrupted running, 167 km (over 100 miles) around the tallest mountain in Europe. An almost unimaginable feat, where mental, physical, and personal motivation are fundamental. Despite his age, physical problems, and ever younger and more prepared opponents, Marco doesn't want to retire. With his wife Renata's help, he trains for a year, in an attempt to defend his title at the legendary Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc."We heard just recently about Marco Olmo and were impressed about his amazing accomplishments. We were also able to locate this 52 minute documentary on amazon which gives you a snapshot into his life. The movie is in Italian with English (French, Spanish) subtitles, has scenery which is spectacular, and is inspirational to see the dedication and determination of this incredible individual. This puts our upcoming 50k event into perspective! The movie's last scene has a typical "Fellini ending" and kind of fizzles out as if the makers suddenly lost interest; however, it did leave us wondering whether Marco goes on to do the next race, we wanted to see more and learn more ...where's the sequel!
Enjoy the YouTube sneak preview...
Happy running and movie watching!
Eve & Bart
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