Documentary

MARATHON CHALLENGE

Sunday 3 August at 8.30pm

“The Boston Marathon, the most famous road race in America: for some, the ultimate test of endurance. There's pain, suffering and success. But where does that ability to endure come from? What's the physiological difference between those that can run over 26 miles and those that can only watch in awe? Can an average person, standing on the sidelines, be transformed into an athlete crossing the finish line?”

In the lead-up to the Beijing 2008 Olympics, SBS will screen Marathon Challenge, a documentary following 13 sedentary people through a nine-month regimen designed to prepare them for the gruelling Boston Marathon.

A fascinating exploration of both the human body and psyche, Marathon Challenge documents the emotional and physical transformation “from couch potato to endurance runner”.