| Athlete | |
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Film Poster - "The Race Begins" |
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| Directed by | Dave Lam |
| Produced by | Dave Lam |
| Starring | Artie Elefant Carrie Neveldine Jenny Hinshaw Kellie Smirnoff Lance Armstrong Chris Carmichael Paula Radcliffe Frank Shorter |
| Music by | Moby |
| Editing by | Dave Lam |
| Distributed by | Gare du Nord Pictures LLC |
| Release date(s) | March 9, 2010 |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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'.[1] The film will be released on DVD and Video on Demand on March 9, 2010.[2]
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Subjects in the film include:
Filming began in September 2006 and lasted 12 months. Filmed on location in New York City; 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..[1][3]
Races featured in the documentary: