
Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The world s best long-distance runners hail from one small town in Ethiopia See how they do it! Long distance running is a way of life in the Arsi region of Ethiopia In a country long associated with poverty famine & war world-record-beating athletes are the source of pride Many of the world s greatest runners hail from Bekoji a remote town in the southern Highlands In the Beijing Olympics runners from the Bekoji won all four gold medals in the long distance track events
- more medals than most industrial countries Funded by ITVS & Channel 4 Britdoc TOWN OF RUNNERS is a feature documentary by an award-winning director Jerry Rothwell (Donor Unknown Heavy Load) about the young athletes born & raised in Bekoji who hope to emulate their local heroes & compete on the world s stage Filmed over four years the film follows their fortunes as they move from school track to national competition & from childhood to adulthood