Fred Lebow Movie

Fred's Statue in Central Park

Last night I watched the Fred Lebow Movie. It is a movie by Judd Ehrlich, that tells the story of Fred Lebow, the founder of the New York City Marathon.

The movie was amazing to watch and so moving. Because it was filmed after Fred's death, in 1994, the movie consists of interviews of friends, family members, members of the New York Road Runners and various winners of the NYC marathon, such as Grete Waitz and Alberto Salazar.

The movie chronicles how he started the marathon in Central Park. It was originally four laps of the park. In 1976, he was able to move the race, as it is today, to encompass all of the five boroughs. It was amazing to see how the marathon started with just 55 finishers in 1970 and became one of the world's largest marathons, with 37,899 finishers this year.

You can visit the movie's website by clicking here. Be sure to pick this one up, especially if you are interested in running.