Steve Friedman
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She Has No Coach, No Training Plan, and Seemingly No Limits
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Lucky’s Last Run
One dog and two complete strangers set out to run across America. Over some 3,000 miles and 101 days, the strangers shared stories of ambition, addiction, dreams, and fate. But one thing they never discussed: the worst day of the trip, which they knew was coming.
Dogged
As one of the world’s best endurance runners, Danelle Ballengee was always up for a challenge. But when she got severely injured and stranded in the desert, she prepared to give up. Fortunately, she brought a friend along.
Zola Budd: After The Fall
Think you know the story of Zola Budd? Think again. Even if you remember how the barefoot prodigy broke world records, became a symbol of South Africa's oppression, and was blamed for Mary Decker's Olympic nightmare, her story has more heartbreak, more hard-fought redemption, and considerably more weirdness than the legend.
A Moment of Silence
At 4:15 most mornings, John Moylan knew exactly where he'd be—on a run, doing the roadwork that would get him through the day ahead. Then came 9/11, and suddenly his routine stopped. Reviving it would be his toughest battle.
Should Stop. Must Stop. Can’t Stop.
Running crazy-long distance was Shannon Farar-Griefer’s salvation from childhood trauma and reckless behavior. But can it save her from the ravages of an unpredictable, devastating disease?
Special Feature: My Sister, the Runner?
A tale of screaming kids, weeping adults, frayed family ties, hard labor, wild animals, and one unusual 5K race.
Special Feature: The Race of His Life
He started running to heal himself. But 33 years later, when Bart Yasso chose one of the most brutal races on the planet for his final competition, something even greater had been gained.
Special Feature: Blown Together
On April 15, 2013, four random souls found one another in the smoke and blood on Boylston Street. One was gravely injured. But they all needed something.
Special Feature: 16 Minutes From Home
As a father, husband, runner, and astronaut, Willie McCool seemed to inspire everyone who knew him. Even at the end. And even now.
James Bonnett, the Comeback Kid
Races - Places?
Debbie Heald Set an Important Record
Forty years ago, a California teenager ran a race that shocked the world. It seemed important at the time. It's even more important now.
Eat Vegan & Run
How a whole-foods, plant-based diet—free of all meat and animal products—has propelled one runner to ultramarathon greatness.
Running with the Amish
Pennsylvania's old order Anabaptists famously eschew modern conveniences, extolling the virtues of hard work and self-reliance. That turns out to be a great way to produce incredibly strong runners—as long as the elders approve.