Review of Run for Your Life! (2008) by Sandra C — 17 Mar 2011

Loved this! For those who 'get it' and understand the journey :).

This review of Run for Your Life! (2008) was written by Sandra C on 17 Mar 2011.

Run for Your Life! has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Mike W (1,027) on 26 Dec 2011

The story of the origins of the NYC Marathon. For something of such a grand scale, it is always interesting to see how it all started…

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By Martin B (505) on 11 Oct 2010

Having recently read the biography of Fred Lebow's life, it was fascinating to see the gist of the story full-flushed in technicolor and wonderful…

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By Michael W (3,003) on 21 Feb 2009

I finally had an opportunity to rent this film. It's phenomenal to see how an event as luminous as the NYC Marathon started from Fred Lebow's vision…

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Lebow's physical endurance as a runner wasn't as intriguing as his sheer determination to succeed as a promoter of the sport…

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