Back on road again :::
Das war einfach mega: Der BMW BERLIN-MARATHON
2:28:32h und schnellste Europäerin. Und das nach dem Jahr voller ups und downs.
Der Dokumentationsfilm ist für alle die verletzt sind oder eine Verletzung haben. Er soll euch Mut machen und die Motivation steigern. Denn es geht immer voran und am Ende wird alles gut. Teilt den Film und empfehlt ihn weiter. Denn dafür haben wir ihn gemacht.
National Geographic hat gemeinsam mit Nike eine Dokumentation zum (ersten) Breaking2 Versuch verfilmt die nun kurz vor dem offiziellen Weltrekordversuch in Berlin erstmals ausgestrahlt wird.
Three champion marathoners, Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya, Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia, and Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea, along with an elite group of physiologist, work together to try and defeat all odds by breaking the 2-hour marathon.
National Geographic übertragt die Dokumentation erstmals am 20.09.2017. Wer auf Kabel oder Sky zurück greifen kann, wird auch im deutschen Fernsehen fündig und kann die Ausstrahlung erstmalig am Mittwoch von 20-21 Uhr verfolgen.
We’ve all heard the story of Gabe Grunewald by now. Now her sponsor, Brooks Running, is releasing an emotional short documentary on her journey from another diagnosis, to visiting the best doctors in New York to pursue immunotherapy, to attempting to run the U.S. standard in the 1,500 meters three separate times to qualify for the national championships. Grab the tissues for this one—and check out which major cities are hosting screenings to help fundraise for American Cancer Society.
Nach BBC, die am Montag I am Bolt gezeigt haben, traf Tim Tonder Usain Bolt zu einem Exklusivinterview vor dem großen Abschied. Eine 50-minütige Dokumentation wird am Samstag auf ARD gezeigt, bevor es um 22:45 Uhr MESZ zum letzten 100m Finale für Usain Bolt geht.
Er ist der erfolgreichste Leichtathlet aller Zeiten und wurde durch seine längst schon weltberühmte Bogenschützen-Geste zum wichtigsten Markenzeichen seiner Sportart: der Jamaikaner Usain Bolt. Er gewann elf Weltmeistertitel und neun Olympische Goldmedaillen, von denen er eine wegen einer positiven Dopingprobe eines Staffelkameraden wieder abgeben musste. Nach der WM Anfang August in London wird der Weltrekordhalter über die 100m, 200m und mit der 4x100m-Staffel seine einzigartige Karriere beenden. Der 30-jährige Sprinter will das schaffen, was andere Superstars verpasst haben: aufhören, bevor man anfängt zu verlieren!
„Sportschau“-Reporter Tim Tonder hat Usain Bolt nach 2009 zum zweiten Mal in Jamaika besucht. In einem ausführlichen Exklusivinterview spricht Bolt über seine dominanten und unterhaltsamen Jahre an der absoluten Weltspitze, seine wilde Kindheit im ländlichen Nordosten Jamaikas, sein Vermächtnis als Persönlichkeit, die Zweifel an seinen Leistungen und die Zukunft der Leichtathletik nach seinem Karriereende. Die einzigartige Dokumentation blickt zurück auf Bolts größte sportlichen Höhepunkte und zeigt, wie und wo der schnellste Mensch der Welt aufgewachsen ist und wie er heute lebt.
Am Montag, als Einstimmung zum Abschied von Usain Bolt von der weltleichtathletikszene gibt es seinen Film „I am Bolt“ auf BBC erstmals? im Free TV. Im Vorjahr kam der Film am 28. November in die deutschen Kinos.
Plot:
Captivating documentary profiling Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, the fastest man in history and one of the greatest Olympians of all time. The film follows Bolt as he prepares to go for gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Competing in the 100m and 200m races, he attempts to make history by winning these events for a record third time.
In addition to following his training, the documentary features archival footage of his life and phenomenal accomplishments. With a career that has already rewritten the record books, Bolt stakes his claim as one of the greatest athletes of all time.
Der Supersaturday von den Olympischen Spielen 2012 am Sonntag nochmal zum Nachfühlen.
Plot:
Ahead of the London 2017 World Championships, four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson looks back to London 2012 and the subsequent journey for three of the golden heroes from Super Saturday – Sir Mo Farah, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill and Greg Rutherford.
Michael visits Jess in Sheffield to hear her memories of what has been described as the greatest day in British sporting history, as well as her incredible journey afterwards, which includes giving birth to her first child Reggie and going on to win gold at the World Championships just 13 months later.
Greg and his family then welcome Michael to Arizona, and they discuss the ups and downs of his career over the last five years. Mo charts his extraordinary non-stop success on the track while remembering the sacrifices he made off it.
The documentary explores what it takes to be a world-class athlete and the challenges of staying at the top. Through the unique stories of Jess, Mo and Greg, Michael discovers what is so captivating about athletics, what it takes to reach and perform at this level within the sport and what the next generation of stars will face as they prepare for the first World Championships to be held in the UK.
Am Samstag für alle Langstreckenfans und natürlich auch Fans der Great Run Serie, ein Tribut an Brendan Foster.
Man merkt die WM in London steht kurz bevor, denn ab 17:30 Uhr MESZ folgt auf BBC Two bereits die nächste Leichtathletiksendung „Jessica Ennis-Hill and the Next Generation“ und am Sonntag ab 23:30 Uhr MESZ auf BBC ONE „The Heroes of Super Saturday: Jess, Mo & Greg“ bevor am Montag „I am Bolt“ um 21:30 Uhr MESZ auf BBC ONE seine Free TV Premiere? feiert.
Plot:
A look back at the career of Brendan Foster, who will retire after 37 years as one of the country’s most popular sports commentators following 2017’s World Athletics Championships. The former European 5,000m gold medallist and Commonwealth 10,000m champion began his commentary career in 1980 and has gone on to cover nine Olympic Games for the BBC.
Nur etwas mehr als drei Stunden nach der Doku „Brendan Foster: A Life in Athletics“ folgt auf BBC Two die nächste Leichtathletikeinstimmung auf die WM in London mit Jessica Ennis-Hill und „der nächsten Generation“.
Plot:
Former Olympic and three-time world heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill looks at the new stars of British athletics ahead of the forthcoming World Championships.
In this special programme, Jessica meets Olympic bronze medal hammer thrower Sophie Hitchon and talks to her about life as a young athlete, the expectation and scrutiny that is put on sports stars, and what it is like to deal with pressure on and off the track.
There are also revealing interviews with middle-distance runner Laura Muir, marathon man Josh Griffiths, 110m hurdler Andy Pozzi and sprinter Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake.
Brother Colm O’Connell is an Irish missionary and athletics coach, known as „the Godfather of Kenyan running“.
Despite having no coaching background, he began helping aspiring young athletes and he took over training athletes from Peter Foster, brother of British runner Brendan Foster. Today, he has 120 training camps and is known as „the Godfather of Kenyan running“. His work with the youth has included track and field training. Twenty five of his students have gone on to become world champions, and four have won Olympic gold medals.[3]
His students include Edna Kiplagat, Florence Kiplagat, Lornah Kiplagat, Linet Masai, Mary Keitany, Ibrahim Kipkemboi Hussein, Peter Rono, Matthew Birir, Sammy Tirop, Haron Lagat, Janeth Jepkosgei, Viola Kibiwott, Brimin Kipruto, Joseph Tengelei, Isaac Songok, Wilson Boit, Vivian Cheruiyot, Michael Kipyego, Augustine Kiprono Choge, Wilson Kipketer and David Lekuta Rudisha. O’Connell is credited in starting the influx of female athletes to Iten in the early 1990s when he trained and hosted World Champion Sally Barsosio, Rose Cheruiyot and world junior champion Lydia Cheromei.
In 2001 O’Connell was awarded an honorary MA from NUI Galway for his services to Africa and to Athletics. Credit to his work as a coach is widely presented by „the ‚Man on a Mission‘ – O’Connell and the rise of Kenyan Athletics“ by Jamie D’Alton and Anne McLoughlin documentary. The documentary Man on a Mission was presented by Irish former athlete, and now senator, Eamon Coughlan.
In 2012 O’Connell was awarded an honorary doctorate by Dublin City University. Olympic and World Champion David Rudisha joined him on the trip to Ireland, visiting Galway, Mallow & Newbridge.
Telling the incredible life story of one of Britain’s most successful athletes and arguably our countries greatest ever Olympian, Mo Farah opens the doors to his home and gives us a personal insight into his life, enabling us to see a side of him never seen before.
Join Mo, his family, and his team in the build up to and throughout the Rio Olympic Games, looking back over his career and remarkable personal journey from Somalia to four-time GB Olympic Champion.
Mo reflects on the most memorable, emotional and impactful moments of his life, with contributions from his closest family, friends and sporting peers including Usain Bolt, Thierry Henry, Lord Sebastian Coe, Halie Gebreselassie, Alberto Salazar and Tania Farah.