royalfireworks: A shot of the famous scene from the film Chariots of Fire, with all the Olympic hopefuls running on the beach. (Chariots of Fire)
royalfireworks ([personal profile] royalfireworks) wrote in [community profile] runners2011-05-15 01:15 pm

Media about running?

[Mods, if this isn't really in the community's line, I apologize; delete if needed.]

Hi! I'm fairly new to this community, but I'm working on a big list of running-related media--literature, film, drama, music, poetry, nonfiction (more on the personal side than the mechanical how-to stuff)... etc?--and thought you guys would probably know a few. ;)

What are your favorite works about or related to running?

My very preliminary list is here.
blnchflr: Remus/Ghost!Sirius (Runner-in-spe)

[personal profile] blnchflr 2011-05-16 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
Lola literally runs in it, but it has nothing to do with running as a sport - I don't think it's relevant myself, unless you want to add all movies where e.g. people on the run spend a fair amount of time literally running?

(But it's an awesome movie, so I highly recommend watching it if you ever get the chance!)
nanila: me (me: ooh!)

[personal profile] nanila 2011-05-16 09:44 am (UTC)(link)
It's true that it doesn't address running as a sport, but her run is central to the film's plot, and the request was for media that are about or related to running.