The Distance (2021)

The Distance tells the unlikely and inspirational story of a charismatic coach named Yoshio Koide and his star long-distance running pupil, Naoko Takahashi, as they try to overcome decades of Japanese disappointment and heartbreak in the marathon with a run for the ages at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, resulting in a gold-medal win.

Released July 21, 2021 65 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: mdblist.one-actor, mdblist.imdb-tv-special, imdb.tv-special

Production Companies: Five Rings Films

Country: Japan
Production Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese