Press Release - Documentary Film - 2/8/06

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                         Contact: Jon Dunham
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               "Land of the Gods: The Legend of the Marathon" 
                      Documentary Film Nears Completion
 Sample footage shown at the Running USA 2006 Conference; late 2006 release


LOS ANGELES - (February 8, 2006) - Sample footage from "Land of the Gods: 
The Legend of the Marathon" a soon to be released feature length 
documentary film on the history, evolution and enduring legacy of the 
marathon was screened and enjoyed at the Running USA 2006 Conference during 
the Running USA Hall of Champions presented by Gen-A Network banquet on 
Tuesday, February 7 at the Paradise Point Resort & Spa in San Diego.

A film four years in the making, "Land of the Gods" is being produced by 
three-time Academy Award winner Mark Jonathan Harris and Telly Award winner 
and marathon runner Jon Dunham. Over the course of a year, the film 
captures the essence of the marathon past and present as six runner 
characters (four amateurs and two elites) prepare for and ultimately run 
the 2005 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon. Starring as one of these six is 
2004 Olympic bronze medalist Deena Kastor who roars back from injury early 
in the year to her first major marathon victory in a dramatic finish!

In addition to the above mentioned runners, "Land of the Gods" will also 
feature interviews with an unprecedented grouping of the sport's most 
legendary athletes including: Dick Beardsley, Bill Rodgers, Kathrine 
Switzer and Grete Waitz to name a few.

Following the completion of production in Japan, Kenya, Greece and at the 
110th running of the BAA Boston Marathon on April 17, "Land of the Gods" 
will begin five intensive months of post-production for an intended late 
2006 premiere.

Visit the film website at: www.MarathonMovie.com



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