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Running on the Sun: The Badwater 135 is a 2000 documentary film directed by Mel Stuart. The film follows athletes as they run 135 miles in the 1999 Badwater Ultramarathon, starting in California's Death Valley and ending at Whitney Portal, the trailhead to Mount Whitney .
- English
- Mel Stuart
- (US) August 4, 2000
- Galaxy Entertainment
This is a videotaped documentary-style look at Badwater, a 135 mile run held every July in Death Valley, when temps reach the 120s or higher. The cinematography is actually pretty good and benefits from the scenic desert and mountain locations.
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- Documentary, Sport
- Mel Stuart
- 2000-04
Aug 4, 2000 · The Badwater is a 135 mile race from the lowest point in the lower 48, Death Valley, to the highest point, Mt. Whitney portal (used to be to the summit). There's a lot of suffering but a lot of ...
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- Mel Stuart
- Documentary
Globally recognized as the world’s toughest foot race, the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon is a pure athletic challenge of athlete, shoes, and support crew versus
Aug 21, 2000 · Running time: 98 MIN. Vet filmmaker Mel Stuart delivers a well-paced trip through one of the most grueling marathons on Earth, following 13 indefatigable participants on their 135-mile trek across ...
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Forty runners compete in the most gruelling race on earth, the Badwater. The film documents the trials and tribulations of these athletes as they run 135 miles through Death Valley in July and explores the motivations behind this seemingly masochistic contest. A celebration of the perseverance of the human will beyond the limits of the human body
Forty runners compete in the most grueling race on earth, the Badwater. The film documents the trials and tribulations of these athletes as they run 135 miles through Death Valley in July and ...
