ATHLETE (film)
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ATHLETE is a 2010 sports documentary film
directed
by Dave Lam. The movie examines the popularity of endurance sports and profiles four everyday individuals - a cancer survivor, a blind senior citizen and twin sisters - who compete in marathons and triathlons and are redefining what it means to be an 'athlete'. The film will be released on DVD and Video on Demand on March 9, 2010.
; Syracuse
and Lake Placid, New York
, Long Branch, New Jersey
; Miami and Jacksonville, Florida
; Raleigh-Durham and Boone, North Carolina
; Lake Winnipesaukee
, New Hampshire; and Washington, D.C.
.
Documentary film
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directed
Film director
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by Dave Lam. The movie examines the popularity of endurance sports and profiles four everyday individuals - a cancer survivor, a blind senior citizen and twin sisters - who compete in marathons and triathlons and are redefining what it means to be an 'athlete'. The film will be released on DVD and Video on Demand on March 9, 2010.
Athletes
Subjects in the film include:- Jenny Hinshaw: 38-year-old Hodgkin's lymphomaHodgkin's lymphomaHodgkin's lymphoma, previously known as Hodgkin's disease, is a type of lymphoma, which is a cancer originating from white blood cells called lymphocytes...
cancer survivorCancer survivorA cancer survivor is an individual with cancer of any type, current or past, who is still living. About 11 million Americans alive today—one in 30 people–are either currently undergoing treatment for cancer or have done so in the past." Currently nearly 65% of adults diagnosed with cancer in the...
; Team in TrainingTeam in TrainingTeam in Training, also known by the acronym TNT, is the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's endurance sports training program. The program provides training for a half marathon, marathon, triathlon, century bike ride, or a cross-country ski marathon...
member - Artie Elefant: 61-year-old blind athlete (retinitis pigmentosaRetinitis pigmentosaRetinitis pigmentosa is a group of genetic eye conditions that leads to incurable blindness. In the progression of symptoms for RP, night blindness generally precedes tunnel vision by years or even decades. Many people with RP do not become legally blind until their 40s or 50s and retain some...
); Achilles Track ClubAchilles Track ClubThe Achilles Track Club, now known as Achilles International, was established by Dick Traum in 1983 to encourage disabled people to participate in mainstream athletics. Achilles has become an international organization that provides support, training, and technical expertise to runners at all levels...
member - Carrie Neveldine / Kellie Smirnoff: 35-year-old twins training for their first Ironman triathlonIronman TriathlonAn Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation consisting of a swim, a bike and a marathon run, raced in that order and without a break...
Production
Filming began in September 2006 and lasted 12 months. Filmed on location in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
; Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
and Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
, Long Branch, New Jersey
Long Branch, New Jersey
Long Branch is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 30,719.Long Branch was formed on April 11, 1867, as the Long Branch Commission, from portions of Ocean Township...
; Miami and Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
; Raleigh-Durham and Boone, North Carolina
Boone, North Carolina
Boone is a town located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, United States. Boone's population was reported as 17,122, as of 2010...
; Lake Winnipesaukee
Lake Winnipesaukee
Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It is approximately long and from wide , covering — when Paugus Bay is included—with a maximum depth of ....
, New Hampshire; and Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
.
Races
Races featured in the documentary:- New York City MarathonNew York City MarathonThe New York City Marathon is a major annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is one of the largest marathons in the world, with 45,103 finishers in 2010...
- New Jersey Marathon
- Miami MarathonMiami MarathonThe ING Miami Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the cities of Miami and Miami Beach, Florida, as well as the county of Miami-Dade...
- Ironman Lake Placid Triathlon
- Mighty North Fork Triathlon
- Tupper Lake Tinman Triathlon
- Finger Lakes Triathlon
- New York City Triathlon
- Rochester Autumn Classic Duathlon
- Achilles Hope & Possibility 5 Mile Run/Walk
- Five Boro Bike TourFive Boro Bike TourThe Five Boro Bike Tour is the largest recreational cycling event in the United States. It is produced by Bike New York. Every year on the first Sunday of May, over 30,000 riders participate in the ride around New York City...
Cameos
- Lance ArmstrongLance ArmstrongLance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support...
: Seven-time Tour de FranceTour de FranceThe Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
champion and cancer survivorCancer survivorA cancer survivor is an individual with cancer of any type, current or past, who is still living. About 11 million Americans alive today—one in 30 people–are either currently undergoing treatment for cancer or have done so in the past." Currently nearly 65% of adults diagnosed with cancer in the... - Chris Carmichael: Lance ArmstrongLance ArmstrongLance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support...
's coach and founder of Carmichael Training Systems - Paula RadcliffePaula RadcliffePaula Jane Radcliffe, MBE is an English long-distance runner. She is the current women's world record holder in the marathon with her time of 2:15:25 hours...
: World record holder and three-time New York City MarathonNew York City MarathonThe New York City Marathon is a major annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is one of the largest marathons in the world, with 45,103 finishers in 2010...
champion - Frank ShorterFrank ShorterFrank Charles Shorter is a former American long-distance runner who won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics. His victory is credited with igniting the running boom in the United States of the 1970s....
: Marathon legend and 1972 Summer Olympics1972 Summer OlympicsThe 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
gold medalist - Dick TraumDick TraumDick Traum is the founder of the Achilles Track Club for disabled athletes. In 1976 he completed the New York City Marathon, becoming the first runner to complete such an event with a prosthetic leg....
: Founder of Achilles Track ClubAchilles Track ClubThe Achilles Track Club, now known as Achilles International, was established by Dick Traum in 1983 to encourage disabled people to participate in mainstream athletics. Achilles has become an international organization that provides support, training, and technical expertise to runners at all levels... - Dr. Joseph Moore: HematologyHematologyHematology, also spelled haematology , is the branch of biology physiology, internal medicine, pathology, clinical laboratory work, and pediatrics that is concerned with the study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases...
/OncologyOncologyOncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...
, Duke UniversityDuke UniversityDuke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
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