We set out to make a film about the young runners of bekoji, who train in the hope of joining the next generation of professional athletes in international competition. Young athletes in bekoji are featured in the 2012 documentary film town of runners. Titled town of runners, the feature doc is directed by jerry rothwell, and its full synopsis reads. Ten of the best running documentaries life and style. The film tells the story of two young girls, living in a rural town as they try to run their way to a different life. Do not miss the inspiring documentary town of runners and subsequent discussion with their protagonists. Identify factors that affect distance runner performance. Head to bekoji, home some of the the worlds greatest olympic long distance runners. Scott will line up at the usa olympic trials for the marathon this coming weekend feb 29 2020 in hopes in finishing top 3 and securing a place on the usa olympic team this year. Bbc world service the fifth floor, the town running to success. Bekoji runners have won a bag of gold medals at the olympic games and world championships. Join the ggrf athletic scholars for a run, get to know the ggrf families and community, visit the local market, and learn what makes this small farming town so special.
Runners from bekoji, ethiopia have won 8 olympic gold medals, broken 10 world records and won 32 world championships. Town of runners follows three young runners from the ethiopian rural town of bekoji, home to current olympic and world champions tirunesh dibaba and kenenisa bekele. Town of runners tells the story of two young girls, living in the rural town as they try to run their way to a different life narrated by their friend biruk, it follows their highs and lows over three years as they try to become professional athletes. In the beijing olympics, runners from the town won all four golds in the long distance track eventsmore medals than most industrialized countries. Many of the worlds greatest runners hail from bekoji, a remote town in the southern. The ethiopian town of bekoji has produced countless champions but grassroots athletics has been sorely underdeveloped until running across borders initiated a project in 2008 to support local coaches and runners. Explore ethiopia 2015 by safari communications ltd. Town of runners is, however, largely an optimistic film. Cant find any downloads of this documentary though. Town of runners 2012 three children from the ethiopian town of bekoji move from school track to national competitions.
Apr 15, 20 town of runners is a feature documentary about young runners from bekoji an ethiopian highland town which has produced some of the worlds greatest distance athletes. Bekoji is a town of 17,000 inhabitants in the arsi zone of the oromia region, central ethiopia, with a latitude and longitude of 7. Town of runners is a documentary about ethiopian runners who hope to change their lives by becoming professional athletes. Watch town of runners education version, 86 mins online. Many of the world s greatest runners hail from bekoji, a remote town in the southern highlands.
The town sits on the flank of volcano nealry 10,000 ft 3,000m above seal level, making daily life itself a kind of high altitude training. Bekoji is also known as the home town of many famous ethiopian athletes. The event will be a screening of town of runners, a feature documentary about young runners from the ethiopian rural town of bekoji, home to the former olympic and world champions tirunesh dibaba and kenenisa bekele. The film is set in bekoji, ethiopia, a small remote town in the southern highlands known for producing some of the worlds greatest runners, largely due to the dedication of coach sentayehu eshetu. Town of runners follows three children from bekoji keen to follow in their heroes footsteps, as they move from school track to national competition and from childhood to adulthood. Jerry rothwells film offers a dispassionate inspection of bekoji, and introduces. Identifyfactors that affect distance runner performance in the case of debre berhan, addis ababa and arsi zone asela bekoji. Town of runners is a feature documentary about young runners from the ethiopian rural town of bekoji, home to the current olympic and world champions tirunesh dibaba and kenenisa bekele. Download pdf if you look at the birth certificates of the best marathon runners in the world, you will discover that many of them come from bekoji, ethiopia. Town of runners is a feature documentary about young runners from bekoji an ethiopian highland town which has produced some of the worlds greatest distance athletes. In the beijing olympics, runners from the bekoji won all four gold medals in the long distance track events more medals than most industrial countries. When tiki gelana won olympic gold in london last year she was only doing what has become expected of a runner from the small town of bekoji, some 170 miles south of the ethiopian capital addis ababa. Over the past two decades this small, rural town has been the unlikely home to numerous olympic champion longdistance runners, whose athletic success has paved the way for young ethiopians searching for a better life.
Utilising sharp, digital photography, rothwell depicts bekoji as a friendly place buzzing with hope and good will. Town of runners while bekoji s sons and daughters have brought fame to the town, not so many people knew much of this place, until recently when town of runners. Due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus covid19 reaching pandemic designation the mill creek distance classic will be deferred until next year. According to ethiopian goverment census report, bekoji has a population of 33,000. Scott fauble hoka naz elite is currently one of americas fastest marathoners, with a personal best of 2. Funded by itvs and channel 4 britdoc, town of runners is a feature documentary by an awardwinning director jerry rothwell donor unknown, heavy load about the young athletes born and raised. Ten of the best running documentaries life and style the. Town of runners is a feature documentary about young runners from bekoji an ethiopian highland town which has produced some of the worlds greatest distance athletes, including tirunesh dibaba, kenenisa bekele and derartu tulu. Mar 14, 2012 town of runners is a feature documentary by an awardwinning director jerry rothwell donor unknown, heavy load about the young athletes born and raised in bekoji, who hope to emulate their local. Town of runners tells the story of two young girls, living in the rural town as they try to run their way to a different life. When derartu tulu won the 10,000m at the 1992 barcelona olympics, she became the first african woman to win an olympic gold and inspired a generation of athletes from her home town, bekoji. This is our welcome to bekoji, the ethiopian town whose runners throw.
Revisiting the phylogeography, demography and taxonomy of the frog genus ptychadena in the ethiopian highlands with the use of genomewide snp data. Guided by sentayhu eshetu, the town s talent spotter and. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Made by awardwinning director jerry rothwell, the film tells the stories of three teenagers as they try to run. The film follows three children as they move from school track to national competition and from childhood to. A documentary about incredible ethiopian distance runners the ethiopian highland town of bekoji sits 2810 meters just over 9,000 feet above sea level, and. The village of bekoji, in the highlands of ethiopia, has produced longdistance runners whove won 16 olympic medals in 20 years. It may be a small village in the highlands of ethiopia, but bekoji has produced some of the best runners in the world, including.
Over the last 20 years, bekoji athletes have won 10 olympic gold medals, 32 world championships and have set 10 world records, in long distance running. Meet the runners introduces them and tells the stories of some of their peers. Although its a small town, bekoji is rich in stories. The youngstown road runners took this decision very seriously. We are making a change in peoples lives through the simple sports of running and walking. Town of runners is a feature documentary about young runners from bekoji an ethiopian highland town which has produced. This documentary profiles a group of young runners from the ethiopian highland town of bekoji. A unesco heritage site and contender for the 8th world wonder, lalibela.
Town of runners is a feature documentary by an awardwinning director jerry rothwell donor unknown, heavy load about the young athletes born and raised in bekoji, who hope to emulate their local. Since then bekoji has become a magnet for aspiring runners in the region, with many moving from the rural areas to train with tulus first coach, sentayehu. Bbc world service the fifth floor, the town running to. Town of runners follows young ethiopian athletes as they move from school track to national competition and from childhood to adulthood. Pdf bekoji is a town of 17,000 inhabitants in the arsi zone of the oromia region, central ethiopia, with a latitude and longitude of 735. Get started for free sign up with facebook sign up with twitter i dont have a facebook or a twitter account.
Hawi and alemi, as they vie to follow in the footsteps of the bekoji greats. Town of runners is a feature documentary about young runners from bekoji an ethiopian highland town which has produced some of the worlds greatest. Debre berhan and around debreberhan, arsi zone asela bekoji and around asela bekoji, addis ababa and around addis ababa was study area. Town of runners is a feature documentary about young athletes from bekoji, ethiopia. Town of runners follows three young runners from the ethiopian rural town of bekoji, home to current olympic and world champions tirunesh dibaba and. Bekoji is located 170 miles 280km south of the capital addis ababa. Watch town of runners online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Town of runners is a feature documentary about young runners from bekoji an ethiopian highland town which has produced some of the. Apr 20, 2012 town of runners is a feature documentary about young runners from the ethiopian rural town of bekoji, home to the current olympic and world champions tirunesh dibaba and kenenisa bekele.
The film follows the journeys of three hawii, alemi and biruk. Town of runners is a feature documentary by an awardwinning director jerry rothwell donor unknown, heavy load about the young athletes born and raised in bekoji, who hope to emulate their local heroes and compete on the worlds stage. Idris elba to star in the harder they fall for netflix 18 november 2019 variety. Identify factors that affect distance runner performance in.
The area has produced some of the best distance athletes in history, including tirunesh dibaba. Made by awardwinning director jerry rothwell, the film tells the stories of three teenagers as they try to run their way to a different life. The film follows three children as they move from school track to national competition and from childhood to adulthood. Pdf bekoji is a town of 17000 inhabitants in the arsi zone of the oromia region, central ethiopia, with a latitude and longitude of 735. Town of runner is a feature documentary about young runners from bekoji an ethiopian highland town which has produced some of the worlds greatest distance athletes, including tirunesh dibaba, kenenisa bekele and deratu tulu. Three children from the ethiopian town of bekoji move from school track to national competitions. The area has produced some of the best distance athletes in history. Synopsis the film tells the story of two young girls, living in a rural town as they try to run their way to a different life.