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A documentary telling the story of America's best long distance runner as he prepares for the 2012 Olympic Marathon.

The 41st Day -- Ryan Hall's Journey

A documentary telling the story of America's best long distance runner as he prepares for the 2012 Olympic Marathon.
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Tim Jeffreys
Tim Jeffreys
808 backers pledged $57,233 to help bring this project to life.
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Filming is Finished

Hello everyone,

Two weeks ago I went out to Redding to film Ryan, Sara, and their daughters. It was the amazing culmination of a long, amazing, and difficult journey.

We... Read more

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A video message from Ryan

Hello everyone! 

Here's a quick video from Ryan about the status of the film. As we get deeper into editing, we are going to start releasing clips, so stay tuned... Read more

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Ryan's retirement, and the future of the film

Happy 2016, everyone.

Yesterday, Ryan Hall announced his retirement from professional running. If you haven’t heard, the NY Times article is here. It's an end to a historic and legendary... Read more

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Catching up with Ryan in NYC

Happy Friday!

We had a great interview with Ryan yesterday. We covered a wide range of topics, from the Los Angeles Marathon, Sara's outstanding Chicago Marathon PR, the new additions... Read more

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Questions for Ryan!

Hello everyone!

Thanks for such a positive response from our message last week, we really appreciate it! We look forward to gaining back your trust and support over the weeks... Read more

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A Long Overdue Update

Hello everyone,

This update is very long overdue so I thought it best to send as an email and include thorough details to bring you up to speed and hopefully... Read more

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LA Marathon Update #3

`Hi everyone,

It was another productive day in Los Angeles! As the city prepares for the race tomorrow morning, I made great strides on the production side of the film, and... Read more

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LA Marathon Update #2

Hello from LA,

The energy in the city is overflowing, and everyone is getting excited for the race Sunday. Ryan spoke with the media this morning, and I've attached a video... Read more

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LA Marathon Update #1

Hi everyone!

I’m currently on the way to Los Angeles where I'll be covering Asics LA Marathon. It’s Ryan’s first marathon since Boston last year, and his first under coach... Read more

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2015 Update #1

Hi everyone,

Ryan’s off to a great start in 2015. After spending the first few weeks in Ethiopia, he ran a 1:04 half marathon in Phoenix in preparation for the... Read more

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Weekly Update #5

Wednesday updates are back after a brief hiatus.

I spoke and interviewed Ryan last week while he was in New York and it was great to catch up. The biggest... Read more

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Weekly Update #4

Good afternoon!

Short and sweet this week:

- I sent a message to all the backers who will receive signed shoes asking for addresses. If you haven't responded to that... Read more

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Weekly Update #3

Hi everyone,

A couple of brief updates this week: 

-For those of you that got the shoes and the jerseys, we now have them. They are pictured below!

-Once we... Read more

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Weekly Update #2

Hi everyone,

Good news to report this week. We've locked up the printer for the posters and t-shirts, and are in the process of finalizing the art work. I hope... Read more

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Weekly Update #1

I owe you an apology - I'm sorry. I sincerely apologize for my lack of transparency the past few months. I thought no response was better than another message saying... Read more

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Update from Ryan and Tim in Ethiopia

https://vimeo.com/92240340

Last week I got back from Ethiopia where Ryan had been training for the month leading up to the Boston Marathon. It was without a doubt the best footage... Read more

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Kenya Bound

Making a documentary is unpredictable. I had planned on filming for nine months up until the Olympics. We are now going on year two of this project and I honestly... Read more

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Boston and Beyond

Hello everyone,

If you haven't heard, Ryan announced last week that he withdrew from the 2013 Boston Marathon with a quad injury. I spoke with Ryan last week, and the... Read more

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New Year, New Beginnings

In case you missed the news this morning, Ryan announced that he will be working with Coach Renato Canova, who many consider the top marathon coach on the planet, from... Read more

A Message From Ryan

In the past hour, Ryan and New York Road Runners announced that he will not be running in the 2012 ING New York City Marathon. 

What does this mean for... Read more

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London and Beyond

Loyal Backers,

It's been exactly one week since our production team got back to the United States after ten days in London, and it seems appropriate to update everyone with... Read more

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An Overdue Update

Hey!

We've been busy with the film and neglected some Kickstarter updates, I apologize for that. However, what we don't have in updates, we have made up for in video... Read more

The Struggle

Over the past few months we've travelled across the world. From filming workouts in Istanbul, Turkey to capturing Ryan paddle boarding in northern California, we've done it all. However, we've... Read more
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Looking Back and Looking Forward

Two days ago marked 100 days until the Opening Ceremonies in London. It also completed the third month of working on the film. An idea that was a dream just... Read more

Just Another Day With Ryan...

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Ryan vs Treadmill

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A Thank You From Ryan

Ryan and the production team were completely floored at the overwhelming support and interest in the film - we appreciate it more than words can describe. Here's a short thank... Read more

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