Film
Mt. Marathon
One of the oldest, fastest, hardest, toughest… and shortest mountain races in the world.
About
Director
Dean Leslie
Producer
Dean Leslie, Greg Fell, Hannah Slezacek
Featuring
Rickey Gates, Kilian Jornet, Emlie Forsberg, Flip Foldager, Fred Moore, Matias Saari, Barny Griffith, Brad Precosky
Running time
10 minutes
Country / Nationality
South Africa & Seward, Alaska
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Our Judges say:
Wow! This is a great romp with a strong narrative through the epic Mount Marathon race in Alaska when American Rickey Gates brings his Salomon team mates Kilian Jornet and Emelie Forsberg to the country's most bonkers 5k race - up and down the scree slopes and rocky sides of Mt Marathon. Watch these two world class trail runners whizz nail-bitingly down the scree, and several bare-chested men not faring quite so well... And be inspired by the awesome cinematic shots of vast, wish-you-were-here Alaskan wilderness and wildlife. Definitely watch this filmClaire Maxted Claire Maxted
Hilarious, terrifying, utterly mad film about the ultimate Alaskan ultra-running event, 5km up and down a mountain. There will be blood. It's great.Paul Hodgson Music Judge
A car crash of a fell race....Claire Carter Writer, Film Officer for Kendal Mountain Festival, 'Creative Consultant'.
Every 4th of July thousands of people descend on the small harbour town of Seward, Alaska to witness one of the oldest, fastest, hardest, toughest… and shortest mountain races in the world. For years, Rickey Gates has been churning out war stories and legends of the annual Mount Marathon Race to anyone that would listen. In 2015, in the race’s centenary year, Kilian and Emelie finally did.
