Athlete (also styled as ATHLETE) is a 2010 sports documentary film directed, edited and produced by Dave Lam that examines the popularity of endurance sports through the profiles of four individuals – a cancer survivor, a blind senior citizen and twin sisters – who compete in marathons and triathlons. The film was released on DVD and video on demand on March 9, 2010.
Contents
Athletes profiled
The film's principal subjects are:
Jenny Hinshaw, a 38-year-old survivor of Hodgkin's lymphoma and member of Team in Training member;
Artie Elefant, a 61-year-old athlete who is blind due to retinitis pigmentosa; member of the Achilles Track Club;
Carrie Neveldine and Kellie Smirnoff, 35-year-old twins training for their first Ironman triathlon.
Production
Filming was on location in the United States, beginning in September 2006 and lasting 12 months. The locations featured are:
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;
Washington, D.C.
Races
Races featured in the documentary:
New York City Marathon
New Jersey Marathon
Miami Marathon
Ironman Lake Placid Triathlon
Mighty North Fork Triathlon
Tupper Lake Tinman Triathlon
Finger Lakes Triathlon
New York City Triathlon
Rochester Autumn Classic Duathlon
Achilles Hope & Possibility 5-Mile Run/Walk
Five Boro Bike Tour
Cameos
Source:
Lance Armstrong, former seven-time Tour de France champion and cancer survivor;
Chris Carmichael, Lance Armstrong's coach and founder of Carmichael Training Systems;
Paula Radcliffe, women's marathon world-record holder and three-time New York City Marathon champion;
Frank Shorter, marathon legend and 1972 Summer Olympics gold medalist;
Dick Traum, founder of the Achilles Track Club;
Dr. Joseph Moore, hematologist and oncologist at the Duke University Medical Center.
