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Age Group Winner

The State Theatre
Sunday, Aug 10, 2025 5:00 PM
In 1980 Jay Helgerson shocked the world, becoming the first person to run a marathon a week for a year – each race completed in under three hours. For the last ten years, his daughter, filmmaker Alexandra Helgerson, followed him with a camera in order to understand the eccentric man who raised her. What she gets are his projected anxieties, his struggles with physical age and emotional distress, all while he endlessly trains for the Boston Marathon.
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In 1980 Jay Helgerson shocked the world, becoming the first person to run a marathon a week for a year – each race completed in under three hours. For the last ten years, his daughter, filmmaker Alexandra Helgerson, followed him with a camera in order to understand the eccentric man who raised her. What she gets are his projected anxieties, his struggles with physical age and emotional distress, all while he endlessly trains for the Boston Marathon.

Stick around after the film for a live Q&A with director Alexandra Helgerson and fitness instructor Ashley Stillwell.



Film Info
Series:New Release
Adventure
Release Year:2025
Rating:NR
Genre:Documentary
Original Language:English
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Alexandra Helgerson
Starring:Alexandra Helgerson
Jay Helgerson
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