Wonderful movies concerning running

    Running is a sports that requires passion during the long exercise process. It is always good to have something inspiring before running, or something entertaining that help refill with energy after a long and tiring running. So here I recommended a couple of movies about running that provide insight about lives of other runners, both professional or amateur. Hopefully these movies can make you entertained and inspired to keep participating into this fascinating sport!

     1. "Chariots of Fire" This movie has always been a classic one and appears on many lists of movie about running. This story of the movie was written based on a true story back in 1920s. It does just focus on the sport itself but the touching friendship of two young professional runners, Eric Liddell and Harold M. Abrahams. Sharing very different lives, these two Iraq young athletes both aimed to participate 1924 Olympics games in Paris with great endeavor and finally won. This movie received a deserved Oscar win of Best Picture and remains one of the best movies about sports in history.

     2. "Saint Ralph" This movie is about an unlikely story of Ralph Walker, or say, a miracle of him in 1954. With father gone and mother hospitalized, this ninth grader is in no way of a tame teenager, but he accidentally fell in love with the sport of running. He joined the school's running team under the guidance of his mentor, the school's avant-garde thinking teacher. He believed that he could revoke his mother and won respect of whole school with the winning of the 1954 Boston marathon game. Finally he was one step away from championship but still won his life. This is a simple but powerful and charming movie, which includes faith, love, prayer, persistence, and miracle.
 
     3. "Feel the Wind" (風が強く吹いている) This Japanese movie is about a group of college students in university sports union who participated in a marathon game. With support from each other, they rekindle their passion for the sport, become a group that achieve great final results in the game after hard working. This movie is not just about running but focuses on the enthusiasm on running and life. As a result, it offers an extremely touching story. The music in this movie is also fantastic and worth listening.
 
     4. "Forrest Gump" What can I say about? Everyone knows this movie. Although it is not all about running, this Oscar winner still reflects many aspects of the sports: freedom, belief, and commitment. It is all about a man achieving his life with his legs and devoted heart.

 Sources:
     http://www.mademan.com/mm/10-best-movies-about-running.html              
     http://www.imdb.com/