26.2 to Life
Riveting and humane.
26.2 to Life
26.2 TO LIFE is an award-winning documentary that explores the transformative power of San Quentin’s 1000 Mile Club, a running club inside the prison in which volunteer veteran marathoners train with incarcerated runners in preparation for a marathon that takes place entirely behind the prison walls — 105 dizzying laps around the crowded Lower Yard.
For the men who take their places at the starting line on a cool, sunny November morning, completing the marathon means more than entrée into an elite group of athletes. It’s a chance to be defined by more than their crimes.
A story of transformation and second chances, the film offers a rare glimpse into a world out of bounds, as the men navigating life sentences seek redemption and freedom… or something like it.
With the 0% recidivism rate among the 1000 Mile Club’s released runners (the national rate is 67%), the film shows how powerful community engagement can be, both for prisoners and volunteers, who gain a complex understanding of who ends up in prison and why, and what true rehabilitation looks like.
For the men who take their places at the starting line on a cool, sunny November morning, completing the marathon means more than entrée into an elite group of athletes. It’s a chance to be defined by more than their crimes.
A story of transformation and second chances, the film offers a rare glimpse into a world out of bounds, as the men navigating life sentences seek redemption and freedom… or something like it.
With the 0% recidivism rate among the 1000 Mile Club’s released runners (the national rate is 67%), the film shows how powerful community engagement can be, both for prisoners and volunteers, who gain a complex understanding of who ends up in prison and why, and what true rehabilitation looks like.
Genre
Documentary,
Sport
Web Site
Runtime
89
Language
English
Director
CHRISTINE YOO (DIRECTOR/PRODUCER)
Producer
CHRISTINE YOO (DIRECTOR/PRODUCER),
CAROLYN MAO,
SARA JANE SLUKE,
HELLA WINSTON,
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:,
DEXTER BRAFF,
JENNIFER M KROOT,
ANDREW BISHOP
Cast
TOMMY LEE WICKERD,
COACH FRANKLIN RUONA
FEATURED REVIEW
David Ehrlich
Played at
Royal 9.22.23 - 10.05.23
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